Abstract
Performing high-resolution photoacoustic (PA) imaging through an endoscope could unlock a range of new biomedical and clinical applications. However, producing sub-mm scale ultrasonic sensors at the distal tip as required to detect PA signals is challenging using traditional piezoelectric technology. In the present study, an alternative approach involving using an all-optical Fabry-Pérot (FP) ultrasound sensor positioned at the distal end of a multi-mode fibre (MMF) is investigated. In a prototype benchtop system, it is shown that by using optical wavefront shaping to overcome the scrambling of light, a focussed interrogation laser beam can be delivered through an MMF and scanned to multiple pre-defined locations on a FP sensor to enable the spatially localised detection of ultrasound. This could pave the way to the development of sub-mm MMF based PA endoscopes for surgical guidance and other applications.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2021 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781665416016 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781665446761 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Nov 2021 |
Event | 2021 IEEE Photonics Conference, IPC 2021 - Virtual, Online, Canada Duration: 18 Oct 2021 → 21 Oct 2021 |
Publication series
Name | IEEE Photonics Conference |
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ISSN (Print) | 2374-0140 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2575-274X |
Conference
Conference | 2021 IEEE Photonics Conference, IPC 2021 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 18/10/21 → 21/10/21 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by funding from ERC
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.
Keywords
- endoscopy
- photoacoustics
- ultrasound
- wavefront shaping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Instrumentation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Networks and Communications