Spatially resolved readout of a Fabry-Perot ultrasound sensor interrogated through a multimode optical fiber using wavefront shaping.

Abstract

The spatially resolved interrogation of a Fabry-Perot ultrasound sensor using a laser beam focused through a multimode fiber is demonstrated. To scan the beam across the sensor as required to read it out, optical wavefront shaping was employed to compensate for the scrambling of light in the fiber. By providing a means to map ultrasound through inexpensive, lightweight fibers, this could lead to new ultrasonic and photoacoustic imaging systems, such as endoscopes and flexible handheld probes.