An ultrasonic probe was developed by using, in conjunction, opto-acoustic and acousto-optic devices based on fiber optic technology. The intrinsic high frequency and wide bandwidth associated both to the opto-acoustic source and to the acousto-optic receiving element could open a way towards a "virtual biopsy" of biological tissue. A Micro-Opto-Mechanical-System (MOMS) approach is proposed to realize the broadband ultrasonic probe on micromachined silicon frames suited to be mounted on the tip of optical fibers.

MOMS technology for fully fiber optic ultrasonic probes: A proposal for virtual biopsy

Belsito;
2010

Abstract

An ultrasonic probe was developed by using, in conjunction, opto-acoustic and acousto-optic devices based on fiber optic technology. The intrinsic high frequency and wide bandwidth associated both to the opto-acoustic source and to the acousto-optic receiving element could open a way towards a "virtual biopsy" of biological tissue. A Micro-Opto-Mechanical-System (MOMS) approach is proposed to realize the broadband ultrasonic probe on micromachined silicon frames suited to be mounted on the tip of optical fibers.
2010
9781424481682
Acoustic sources
Acousto optic devices
Acousto-optics
Biological tissues
Fiber-optic technology
High frequency
Micromachined silicon
Optomechanical
Ultrasonic probe
Wide bandwidth
Biopsy
Nanocomposites
Optical fibers
Probes
Ultrasonics
Sensors
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