DocumentCode :
969681
Title :
Focusing and scanning of ultrasound by spatial amplitude modulation
Author :
Noorbehesht, B.
Author_Institution :
Unviersity of Houston, Houston, TX
Volume :
71
Issue :
8
fYear :
1983
Firstpage :
1013
Lastpage :
1015
Abstract :
Spatial amplitude modulation (SAM) is proposed as an alternative to spatial phase modulation (SPM) techniques currently emplayed in most ultrasonic imaging systems. A simple implementation of a SAM-based imaging system using an optoacoustic transducer (OAT) is presented.
Keywords :
Amplitude modulation; Electrodes; Focusing; Fresnel reflection; Optical imaging; Phase modulation; Photoconductivity; Scanning probe microscopy; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9219
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1983.12707
Filename :
1456975
Link To Document :
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