In this study a theoretical framework for calculating the acoustic response of optical fiber-based ultrasound sensors is presented. The acoustic response is evaluated for optical fibers with several layers of coating assuming a harmonic point source with arbitrary position and frequency. First, the fiber is acoustically modeled by a layered cylinder on which spherical waves are impinged. The scattering of the acoustic waves is calculated analytically and used to find the normal components of the strains on the fiber axis. Then, a strain-optic model is used to calculate the phase shift experienced by the guided mode in the fiber owing to the induced strains. The framework is showcased for a silica fiber with two layers of coating for frequencies in the megahertz regime, commonly used in medical imaging applications. The theoretical results are compared to experimental data obtained with a sensing element based on a pi-phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating and with photoacoustically generated ultrasonic signals.
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April 01 2014
Characterization of the spatio-temporal response of optical fiber sensors to incident spherical waves
István A. Veres;
Research Center for Non-Destructive Testing GmbH
, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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Peter Burgholzer;
Peter Burgholzer
Research Center for Non-Destructive Testing GmbH
, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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Thomas Berer;
Thomas Berer
Research Center for Non-Destructive Testing GmbH
, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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Amir Rosenthal;
Amir Rosenthal
Institute for Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI), Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Center Munich
, Ingoldstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Georg Wissmeyer;
Georg Wissmeyer
Institute for Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI), Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Center Munich
, Ingoldstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Vasilis Ntziachristos
Vasilis Ntziachristos
Institute for Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI), Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Center Munich
, Ingoldstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: istvan.veres@recendt.at
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 135, 1853–1862 (2014)
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December 02 2013
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February 20 2014
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István A. Veres, Peter Burgholzer, Thomas Berer, Amir Rosenthal, Georg Wissmeyer, Vasilis Ntziachristos; Characterization of the spatio-temporal response of optical fiber sensors to incident spherical waves. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 April 2014; 135 (4): 1853–1862. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4868391
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