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Phonon imaging in 3D with a fibre probe

La Cavera III, Salvatore; P�rez-Cota, Fernando; Smith, Richard J.; Clark, Matt

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Salvatore La Cavera III

MATT CLARK matt.clark@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Applied Optics



Abstract

We show for the first time that a single ultrasonic imaging fibre is capable of simultaneously accessing 3D spatial information and mechanical properties from microscopic objects. The novel measurement system consists of two ultrafast lasers that excite and detect high frequency ultrasound from a nano-transducer that was fabricated onto the tip of a single-mode optical fibre. A signal processing technique was also developed to extract nanometric in-depth spatial measurements from GHz frequency acoustic waves, while still allowing Brillouin spectroscopy in the frequency domain. Label-free and non-contact imaging performance was demonstrated on various polymer microstructures. This singular device is equipped with optical lateral resolution, 2.5 ?m, and a depth profiling precision of 45 nm provided by acoustics. The endoscopic potential for this device is exhibited by extrapolating the single fibre to tens of thousands of fibres in an imaging bundle. Such a device catalyses future phonon endomicroscopy technology which brings the prospect of label-free in vivo histology within reach. 2

Citation

La Cavera III, S., Pérez-Cota, F., Smith, R. J., & Clark, M. (2021). Phonon imaging in 3D with a fibre probe. Light: Science and Applications, 10, Article 91. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-021-00532-7

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 7, 2021
Online Publication Date Apr 27, 2021
Publication Date Apr 27, 2021
Deposit Date Apr 19, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Light: Science & Applications
Electronic ISSN 2047-7538
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Article Number 91
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-021-00532-7
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5482629
Publisher URL https://www.nature.com/articles/s41377-021-00532-7

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