Though, the emitter is pulsed and I also rely on the fact that it stops resonating after I cut out the power. Unless my LC oscillator has a low Q, it will keep oscillating after I cut out the supply, which is something I'd prefer to avoid.
Unless my LC oscillator has a low Q, it will keep oscillating
Correct! You can add a resistor in parallel to reduce Q (but it will naturally "not be perfect" since the transducer is putting energy out as sound waves and it's not really a capacitor.
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That's smart. Didn't think about it!
Though, the emitter is pulsed and I also rely on the fact that it stops resonating after I cut out the power. Unless my LC oscillator has a low Q, it will keep oscillating after I cut out the supply, which is something I'd prefer to avoid.
Correct! You can add a resistor in parallel to reduce Q (but it will naturally "not be perfect" since the transducer is putting energy out as sound waves and it's not really a capacitor.