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Moreover, conventional methods used with non-linear Rayleigh waves exhibit a low detection efficiency. To tackle these problems, a method of exciting reversed-phase Rayleigh waves in opposite directions is proposed to measure the acoustic non-linearity parameter of materials. For that, two angle beam wedge transducers were placed at the two ends of the upper surface of a specimen to excite two Rayleigh waves of opposite phases, while a normal transducer was installed in the middle of the upper surface to receive them. By taking specimens of 0Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb martensitic stainless steel subjected to fatigue damage as an example, a finite element simulation model was established to test the proposed method of measuring the acoustic non-linearity parameter. The simulation results show that the amplitude of fundamentals is significantly reduced due to offset, while that of second harmonics greatly increases due to superposition because of the opposite phases of the excited signals, and the acoustic non-linearity parameter thus increases. The experimental research on fatigue damage specimens was carried out using this method. The test result was consistent with the simulation result. Thus, the method of exciting reversed-phase Rayleigh waves in opposite directions can remarkably increase the acoustic non-linearity parameter. 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