Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water

We report the nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating immersed in water. In the linear regime, the system presents high focal gain (32 dB), with a narrow beam-width and intense side lobes as it is common in focusing by Fresnel-like lenses. Activating the nonline...

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Autores: Jimenez, Noe|||0000-0002-6539-670X, Picó Vila, Rubén|||0000-0003-3537-9658, García-Raffi, L. M.|||0000-0003-3985-8453, Romero García, Vicente, Staliünas, Kestutis
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Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
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Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Focusing
Grating
Ultrasound
Diffraction gratings
Medical imaging
Nonlinear acoustics
Nonlinear optics
Acoustical lenses
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FISICA APLICADA
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spelling Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in waterJimenez, Noe|||0000-0002-6539-670XPicó Vila, Rubén|||0000-0003-3537-9658García-Raffi, L. M.|||0000-0003-3985-8453Romero García, VicenteStaliünas, KestutisFocusingGratingUltrasoundDiffraction gratingsMedical imagingNonlinear acousticsNonlinear opticsAcoustical lensesMATEMATICA APLICADAFISICA APLICADAWe report the nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating immersed in water. In the linear regime, the system presents high focal gain (32 dB), with a narrow beam-width and intense side lobes as it is common in focusing by Fresnel-like lenses. Activating the nonlinearity of the host medium by using high amplitude incident waves, the focusing properties of the lens dramatically change. Theoretical predictions show that the focal gain of the system extraordinary increases in the strongly nonlinear regime (Mach number of 6.1 x 10(-4)). Particularly, the harmonic generation is locally activated at the focal spot, and the second harmonic beam is characterized by strongly reduced side-lobes and an excellent beam profile as experiments show in agreement with theory. The results can motivate applications in medical therapy or second harmonic imaging. (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.The work was supported by Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and European Union FEDER through Projects FIS2011-29734-C02-01 and -02, MTM2012-36740c02-02, and PAID 2012/253.American Institute of Physics (AIP)Departamento de Física AplicadaDepartamento de Matemática AplicadaInstituto Universitario de Matemática Pura y AplicadaEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y PuertosEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería IndustrialEscuela Politécnica Superior de GandiaInstituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Zonas CosterasInstituto de Instrumentación para Imagen MolecularUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaMinisterio de Ciencia e InnovaciónRepositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet20152015-11-16journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/62369reponame:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valénciainstname:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)InglésengMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovación http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 FIS2011-29734-C02-01 CONTROL DE LA DIFRACCION DE LA LUZ EN MEDIOS MODULADOSUniversitat Politècnica de València https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004233 PAID-2012-253Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 FIS2011-29734-C02-02 CONTROL DE LA DIFRACCION DEL SONIDO EN MEDIOS MODULADOS: FOCALIZACION, FILTRADO ESPACIAL Y OTROS EFECTOS DE CONFORMACION DE HACES TRAS LA TRANSMISION Y REFLEXIONMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 MTM2012-36740-C02-02 OPERADORES MULTILINEALES, ESPACIOS DE FUNCIONESopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Reserva de todos los derechoshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riunet.upv.es:10251/623692026-06-13T07:49:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water
title Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water
spellingShingle Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water
Jimenez, Noe|||0000-0002-6539-670X
Focusing
Grating
Ultrasound
Diffraction gratings
Medical imaging
Nonlinear acoustics
Nonlinear optics
Acoustical lenses
MATEMATICA APLICADA
FISICA APLICADA
title_short Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water
title_full Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water
title_fullStr Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water
title_full_unstemmed Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water
title_sort Nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating embedded in water
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jimenez, Noe|||0000-0002-6539-670X
Picó Vila, Rubén|||0000-0003-3537-9658
García-Raffi, L. M.|||0000-0003-3985-8453
Romero García, Vicente
Staliünas, Kestutis
author Jimenez, Noe|||0000-0002-6539-670X
author_facet Jimenez, Noe|||0000-0002-6539-670X
Picó Vila, Rubén|||0000-0003-3537-9658
García-Raffi, L. M.|||0000-0003-3985-8453
Romero García, Vicente
Staliünas, Kestutis
author_role author
author2 Picó Vila, Rubén|||0000-0003-3537-9658
García-Raffi, L. M.|||0000-0003-3985-8453
Romero García, Vicente
Staliünas, Kestutis
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Física Aplicada
Departamento de Matemática Aplicada
Instituto Universitario de Matemática Pura y Aplicada
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial
Escuela Politécnica Superior de Gandia
Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Zonas Costeras
Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular
Universitat Politècnica de València
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Focusing
Grating
Ultrasound
Diffraction gratings
Medical imaging
Nonlinear acoustics
Nonlinear optics
Acoustical lenses
MATEMATICA APLICADA
FISICA APLICADA
topic Focusing
Grating
Ultrasound
Diffraction gratings
Medical imaging
Nonlinear acoustics
Nonlinear optics
Acoustical lenses
MATEMATICA APLICADA
FISICA APLICADA
description We report the nonlinear focusing of ultrasonic waves by an axisymmetric diffraction grating immersed in water. In the linear regime, the system presents high focal gain (32 dB), with a narrow beam-width and intense side lobes as it is common in focusing by Fresnel-like lenses. Activating the nonlinearity of the host medium by using high amplitude incident waves, the focusing properties of the lens dramatically change. Theoretical predictions show that the focal gain of the system extraordinary increases in the strongly nonlinear regime (Mach number of 6.1 x 10(-4)). Particularly, the harmonic generation is locally activated at the focal spot, and the second harmonic beam is characterized by strongly reduced side-lobes and an excellent beam profile as experiments show in agreement with theory. The results can motivate applications in medical therapy or second harmonic imaging. (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 FIS2011-29734-C02-01 CONTROL DE LA DIFRACCION DE LA LUZ EN MEDIOS MODULADOS
Universitat Politècnica de València https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004233 PAID-2012-253
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004837 FIS2011-29734-C02-02 CONTROL DE LA DIFRACCION DEL SONIDO EN MEDIOS MODULADOS: FOCALIZACION, FILTRADO ESPACIAL Y OTROS EFECTOS DE CONFORMACION DE HACES TRAS LA TRANSMISION Y REFLEXION
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 MTM2012-36740-C02-02 OPERADORES MULTILINEALES, ESPACIOS DE FUNCIONES
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