Bell, James AndrewFletcher, Neville H.2015-12-132015-12-130001-4966http://hdl.handle.net/1885/77940This paper draws attention to symmetric Lloyd-Redwood (SLR) waves-known in ultrasonics as "squirting" waves-and points out that their distinctive properties make them well-suited for carrying positive feedback between rows of outer hair cells. This couldhttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0001-4966/..."author can archive publisher's version/PDF. 6 months embargo" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 21/09/17).Keywords: Hydrophobicity; Standing wave meters; Ultrasonic waves; Wave propagation; Cochlear amplifiers; Hydrophobic effects; Acoustic noise; amplifier; article; cochlea; dispersion; frequency modulation; hair cell; hearing; hydrophobicity; positive feedback; prior200410.1121/1.17660532024-04-28