Optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub-optical resolution elasticity imaging
In this paper, we demonstrate for the first time the focusing of gigahertz coherent phonon pulses propagating in water using picosecond ultrasonics and Brillouin light scattering. We achieve this by using planar Fresnel zone plate and concave lenses with different focal lengths. Pump light illuminat...
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| author | Mengting Yao Rafael Fuentes-Domínguez Salvatore La Cavera, III Fernando Pérez-Cota Richard J. Smith Matt Clark |
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| description | In this paper, we demonstrate for the first time the focusing of gigahertz coherent phonon pulses propagating in water using picosecond ultrasonics and Brillouin light scattering. We achieve this by using planar Fresnel zone plate and concave lenses with different focal lengths. Pump light illuminating the optoacoustic lens generates a focusing acoustic field, and Brillouin scattered probe light allows the acoustic field to be continuously monitored over time. Agreement of the experiment with a numerical model suggests that we can generate a focused acoustic beam down to ∼250 nm. A clear focusing effect is observed experimentally as a modulation of the envelope of the time-resolved Brillouin scattering (TRBS) signal. These findings are a crucial step toward their application in high-resolution acoustic microscopy. This work experimentally demonstrates a method to narrow the lateral size of picosecond laser-generated phonon fields in an aqueous environment, making it well-suited for 3D imaging applications in biological systems using TRBS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ebf787ad669408396f2492a2c8a1bd92025-01-17T04:49:28ZengElsevierPhotoacoustics2213-59792025-02-0141100663Optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub-optical resolution elasticity imagingMengting Yao0Rafael Fuentes-Domínguez1Salvatore La Cavera, III2Fernando Pérez-Cota3Richard J. Smith4Matt Clark5Corresponding author.; Optics and Photonics Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomOptics and Photonics Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomOptics and Photonics Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomOptics and Photonics Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomOptics and Photonics Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomOptics and Photonics Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomIn this paper, we demonstrate for the first time the focusing of gigahertz coherent phonon pulses propagating in water using picosecond ultrasonics and Brillouin light scattering. We achieve this by using planar Fresnel zone plate and concave lenses with different focal lengths. Pump light illuminating the optoacoustic lens generates a focusing acoustic field, and Brillouin scattered probe light allows the acoustic field to be continuously monitored over time. Agreement of the experiment with a numerical model suggests that we can generate a focused acoustic beam down to ∼250 nm. A clear focusing effect is observed experimentally as a modulation of the envelope of the time-resolved Brillouin scattering (TRBS) signal. These findings are a crucial step toward their application in high-resolution acoustic microscopy. This work experimentally demonstrates a method to narrow the lateral size of picosecond laser-generated phonon fields in an aqueous environment, making it well-suited for 3D imaging applications in biological systems using TRBS.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213597924000806Picosecond laser ultrasonicsBrillouin scatteringPhonon focusingElasticity imaging |
| spellingShingle | Mengting Yao Rafael Fuentes-Domínguez Salvatore La Cavera, III Fernando Pérez-Cota Richard J. Smith Matt Clark Optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub-optical resolution elasticity imaging Photoacoustics Picosecond laser ultrasonics Brillouin scattering Phonon focusing Elasticity imaging |
| title | Optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub-optical resolution elasticity imaging |
| title_full | Optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub-optical resolution elasticity imaging |
| title_fullStr | Optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub-optical resolution elasticity imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub-optical resolution elasticity imaging |
| title_short | Optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub-optical resolution elasticity imaging |
| title_sort | optoacoustic lenses for lateral sub optical resolution elasticity imaging |
| topic | Picosecond laser ultrasonics Brillouin scattering Phonon focusing Elasticity imaging |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213597924000806 |
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