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Wideband Optical Detector of Ultrasound for Medical Imaging Applications
Published on: May 11, 2014
Optical coherence modulation by ultrasonic waves. 1: Dependence of partial coherence on ultrasonic parameters
Abstract:
Quantitative control of partial coherence by ultrasonic waves is considered theoretically and experimentally. The double coherence modulation factor obtained is space-invariant or not according to whether a light beam passes twice the same path or a different path in a progressive ultrasonic field by reflection at a plane mirror or at a right-angle prism. A double-modulation scheme using a plane mirror reflection system is found to be more effective than a single-modulation scheme for coherence control of low levels of ultrasonic power. The coherence of light is quantitatively varied with the input voltage applied to the ultrasonic transducer.
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