Title :
Ultrasound detection using polymer microring resonators
Author :
Chao, Chung-Yen ; Guo, L. Jay ; Ashkenazi, Shai ; O´Donnell, Matthew
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
High Q-factor polymer microring resonators were experimentally demonstrated in ultrasound detection. They have sensitivity as high as 3×10-3 kPa-1. We propose a method to form multi-element ultrasonic arrays for imaging applications.
Keywords :
Q-factor; acoustic receivers; acoustic resonators; acousto-optical devices; optical resonators; optical sensors; polymers; ultrasonic arrays; ultrasonic measurement; high Q-factor polymer microring resonators; imaging applications; multielement ultrasonic arrays; ultrasound detection; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Polymers; Resonance; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201913