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Type: 
Conference
Description: 
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.
Publisher: 
IEEE
Publication date: 
1 Nov 2010
Authors: 

E Biagi, S Cerbai, L Masotti, L Belsito, A Roncaglia, G Masetti, N Speciale

Biblio References: 
Pages: 1156-1160
Origin: 
SENSORS, 2010 IEEE