R. O. Claus has written:

'Analysis and acoustooptical measurements of bulk and surface acoustic wave fields' -- subject(s): Acoustic surface waves, Piezoelectric transducers, Surface acoustic wave devices, Bulk acoustic wave devices, Acoustic measurement, Ultrasonic wave transducers, Acoustooptics, Sound waves, Acousto-optics

A. J. Palmer has written:

'Delta-k acoustic sensing of ocean surface waves' -- subject(s): Acoustic surface waves, Ocean wave power, Measurement

another name for pressure wave is a P-wave

EDIT: Another name for P-waves or Pressure waves are Compressional, Longitudinal, P, Dilation waves. The particle motion is in the direction of wave propagation These waves occur in Solids, Liquids, and Gases whereas Shear, transverse, S, or equivoluminal waves only occur in solids.

A microphone is a device with an electrical output. An acoustic wave is the input. Its only function is to 'capture' sounds and convert them into an electrical signal for processing by the computer.

It can be any type viz. Resistive, Capacitive, Surface acoustic wave. But there are many sub category of above technology.