Far-field ultrasonic imaging using hyperlenses
Abstract Hyperlenses for ultrasonic imaging in nondestructive evaluation and non-invasive diagnostics have not been widely discussed, likely due to the lack of understanding on their performance, as well as challenges with reception of the elastic wavefield past fine features. This paper discusses t...
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| description | Abstract Hyperlenses for ultrasonic imaging in nondestructive evaluation and non-invasive diagnostics have not been widely discussed, likely due to the lack of understanding on their performance, as well as challenges with reception of the elastic wavefield past fine features. This paper discusses the development and application of a cylindrical hyperlens that can magnify subwavelength features and achieve super-resolution in the far-field. A radially symmetric structure composed of alternating metal and water layers is used to demonstrate the hyperlens. Numerical simulations are used to study the performance of cylindrical hyperlenses with regard to their geometrical parameters in imaging defects separated by a subwavelength distance, gaining insight into their construction for the ultrasonic domain. An elegant extension of the concept of cylindrical hyperlens to flat face hyperlens is also discussed, paving the way for a wider practical implementation of the technique. The paper also presents a novel waveguide-based reception technique that uses a conventional ultrasonic transducer as receiver to capture waves exiting from each fin of the hyperlens discretely. A metallic hyperlens is then custom-fabricated, and used to demonstrate for the first time, a super-resolved image with 5X magnification in the ultrasonic domain. The proposed hyperlens and the reception technique are among the first demonstrations in the ultrasonic domain, and well-suited for practical inspections. The results have important implications for higher resolution ultrasonic imaging in industrial and biomedical applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db93d5f0a5f64734a32e4a329aa278b42022-12-22T04:33:20ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-10-0112111010.1038/s41598-022-23046-7Far-field ultrasonic imaging using hyperlensesMohamed Subair Syed Akbar Ali0Prabhu Rajagopal1Centre for Nondestructive Evaluation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology MadrasCentre for Nondestructive Evaluation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology MadrasAbstract Hyperlenses for ultrasonic imaging in nondestructive evaluation and non-invasive diagnostics have not been widely discussed, likely due to the lack of understanding on their performance, as well as challenges with reception of the elastic wavefield past fine features. This paper discusses the development and application of a cylindrical hyperlens that can magnify subwavelength features and achieve super-resolution in the far-field. A radially symmetric structure composed of alternating metal and water layers is used to demonstrate the hyperlens. Numerical simulations are used to study the performance of cylindrical hyperlenses with regard to their geometrical parameters in imaging defects separated by a subwavelength distance, gaining insight into their construction for the ultrasonic domain. An elegant extension of the concept of cylindrical hyperlens to flat face hyperlens is also discussed, paving the way for a wider practical implementation of the technique. The paper also presents a novel waveguide-based reception technique that uses a conventional ultrasonic transducer as receiver to capture waves exiting from each fin of the hyperlens discretely. A metallic hyperlens is then custom-fabricated, and used to demonstrate for the first time, a super-resolved image with 5X magnification in the ultrasonic domain. The proposed hyperlens and the reception technique are among the first demonstrations in the ultrasonic domain, and well-suited for practical inspections. The results have important implications for higher resolution ultrasonic imaging in industrial and biomedical applications.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23046-7 |
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| title | Far-field ultrasonic imaging using hyperlenses |
| title_full | Far-field ultrasonic imaging using hyperlenses |
| title_fullStr | Far-field ultrasonic imaging using hyperlenses |
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| title_short | Far-field ultrasonic imaging using hyperlenses |
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