Title :
Polymer microring resonator for sensitive and broadband ultrasound detection
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract :
Polymer microring resonator has been developed as highly sensitive ultrasound detector with broadband response. The platform is attractive for high-resolution ultrasound imaging by providing more scalable sensor element without sacrificing the performance as well as simpler interconnect.
Keywords :
micromechanical resonators; optical polymers; ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonic transducers; broadband ultrasound detection; high resolution ultrasound imaging; polymer microring resonator; sensitive ultrasound detection; ultrasound detector; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic signal detection; Biomedical optical imaging; Optical crosstalk; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Polymers; Signal to noise ratio; Ultrasonic imaging; integrated optics; microcavity; microresonator; photoacoustic imaging; ultrasound transducer;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688751
