Journal: Biomedical Optics Express
Article Title: All-optical ultrasound catheter for rapid B-mode oesophageal imaging
doi: 10.1364/BOE.494878
Figure Lengend Snippet: a) - e) OpUS transmitter fabrication process; a) stripped and cleaved optical fibre, b) optical fibre inserted in square glass capillary, c) optical fibre and capillary polished to a 45 °angle, d) silver mirror applied to polished surface, e) OpUS-generating composite coating applied to capillary surface. f) - g) Stereo-microscope images of lateral transmitter tip showing polished 45 °surface from f) the side-view (with scale bar) and g) the bottom view. h) Transmitted ultrasound time-series measured at 1.5 mm. i) Corresponding ultrasound power spectrum.
Article Snippet: Subsequently, square glass capillaries (OD: 0.5 x 0.5 mm, wall thickness: 0.1 mm, Vitrocom Hollow Square 8250 − 100 , CM Scientific, Germany) were cut to length ( ca.
Techniques: Microscopy