Title :
Letters: optically transparent piezoelectric transducer for ultrasonic particle manipulation
Author :
Brodie, Graham ; Yongqiang Qiu ; Cochran, Sandy ; Spalding, Gabriel ; Macdonald, Michael
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Med. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Abstract :
We report an optically transparent ultrasonic device, consisting of indium-tin-oxide-coated lithium niobate (LNO), for use in particle manipulation. This device shows good transparency in the visible and near-infrared wavelengths and, acoustically, compares favorably with conventional prototype devices with silver electrodes.
Keywords :
coatings; indium compounds; lithium compounds; piezoelectric transducers; ultrasonic transducers; ITO-LiNbO3; coating; near-infrared wavelength; optically transparent piezoelectric transducer; silver electrode; ultrasonic particle manipulation; visible wavelength; Acoustics; Biomedical optical imaging; Indium tin oxide; Lithium niobate; Optical imaging; Optical receivers; Optical variables control;
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TUFFC.2014.2923
