A high-frequency surface-micromachined optical ultrasound transducer (SMOUT) array for 3D micro photoacoustic computed tomography (µPACT)

Zhiyu Yan; Jun Zou

doi:10.1117/12.3000769

12 March 2024 A high-frequency surface-micromachined optical ultrasound transducer (SMOUT) array for 3D micro photoacoustic computed tomography (μPACT)

Zhiyu Yan, Jun Zou

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Proceedings Volume 12842, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2024; 1284204 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3000769
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

This letter reports a 2D high-frequency surface-micromachined optical ultrasound transducer (HF-SMOUT) array for micro-PACT (μPACT) applications. A 11 mm × 11 mm HF-SMOUT array with 220 × 220 elements (35 μm in diameter) is designed, fabricated and characterized. The center frequency and bandwidth of the HF-SMOUT elements are ~15 MHz and ~20 MHz (133%), respectively. The noise equivalent pressure (NEP) is 156 Pa (or 19 mPa/√ Hz) within a measurement bandwidth of 5 × 75 MHz. PACT experiments are conducted to evaluate the imaging performances of the SMOUT array. Spatial resolution is estimated as 90 μm (axial) and 250—750 μm (lateral) within a 10 × 10 mm􀬶 FOV (field of view) and the imaging depth up to 16 mm. 3D PA image of a knotted human hair target is also successfully acquired. These results show the feasibility of using the HF-SMOUT array for μPACT applications.

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Zhiyu Yan and Jun Zou "A high-frequency surface-micromachined optical ultrasound transducer (SMOUT) array for 3D micro photoacoustic computed tomography (μPACT)", Proc. SPIE 12842, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2024, 1284204 (12 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3000769

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