Miniaturized Vortex Ultrasound Transducers with Different Topological Charges
Vortex ultrasound has attracted increasing research interest in biomedical engineering such as complex particle manipulation, communication speed improvement, ultrasound imaging edge enhancement, targeted drug delivery, noninvasive therapies, fast blood clot lysis, and tissue ablation. This work pre...
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| author | Jing Wang Huaiyu Wu Mengyue Chen S. M. Abu Naser Shovon Henry Ware Chengzhi Shi Xiaoning Jiang |
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| description | Vortex ultrasound has attracted increasing research interest in biomedical engineering such as complex particle manipulation, communication speed improvement, ultrasound imaging edge enhancement, targeted drug delivery, noninvasive therapies, fast blood clot lysis, and tissue ablation. This work presents a way to generate vortex ultrasound waves by integrating a spiral phase structure with a miniaturized transducer. The assembly overcomes the drawbacks of existing transducer arrays such as complicated fabrication, costly multichannel amplifiers, and pricey feedback circuits by providing precise control over topological charges and continuous phase modulation. To assess the design, numerical simulations, analytical calculations, and experimental validation were performed. Transducer prototypes with a central frequency of 5 MHz showed transmitting sensitivity of 12.31 kPa/V peak to peak (Vpp) and 6.15 kPa/Vpp for the peak-to-peak pressure and peak negative pressure, respectively. An acoustic intensity of 0.22 W/cm2 was measured at 13-Vpp input to the device, which agrees with simulation results. In summary, this work offers a promising path for vortex ultrasound generation with minimal complexity, affordable manufacturing, and compatibility with different transducers compared to traditional arrays. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae4d0c89866c4232a7dd17b34b10a3ea2025-07-02T14:11:34ZengAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Advanced Devices & Instrumentation2767-97132025-01-01610.34133/adi.0101Miniaturized Vortex Ultrasound Transducers with Different Topological ChargesJing Wang0Huaiyu Wu1Mengyue Chen2S. M. Abu Naser Shovon3Henry Ware4Chengzhi Shi5Xiaoning Jiang6Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.Vortex ultrasound has attracted increasing research interest in biomedical engineering such as complex particle manipulation, communication speed improvement, ultrasound imaging edge enhancement, targeted drug delivery, noninvasive therapies, fast blood clot lysis, and tissue ablation. This work presents a way to generate vortex ultrasound waves by integrating a spiral phase structure with a miniaturized transducer. The assembly overcomes the drawbacks of existing transducer arrays such as complicated fabrication, costly multichannel amplifiers, and pricey feedback circuits by providing precise control over topological charges and continuous phase modulation. To assess the design, numerical simulations, analytical calculations, and experimental validation were performed. Transducer prototypes with a central frequency of 5 MHz showed transmitting sensitivity of 12.31 kPa/V peak to peak (Vpp) and 6.15 kPa/Vpp for the peak-to-peak pressure and peak negative pressure, respectively. An acoustic intensity of 0.22 W/cm2 was measured at 13-Vpp input to the device, which agrees with simulation results. In summary, this work offers a promising path for vortex ultrasound generation with minimal complexity, affordable manufacturing, and compatibility with different transducers compared to traditional arrays.https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/adi.0101 |
| spellingShingle | Jing Wang Huaiyu Wu Mengyue Chen S. M. Abu Naser Shovon Henry Ware Chengzhi Shi Xiaoning Jiang Miniaturized Vortex Ultrasound Transducers with Different Topological Charges Advanced Devices & Instrumentation |
| title | Miniaturized Vortex Ultrasound Transducers with Different Topological Charges |
| title_full | Miniaturized Vortex Ultrasound Transducers with Different Topological Charges |
| title_fullStr | Miniaturized Vortex Ultrasound Transducers with Different Topological Charges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Miniaturized Vortex Ultrasound Transducers with Different Topological Charges |
| title_short | Miniaturized Vortex Ultrasound Transducers with Different Topological Charges |
| title_sort | miniaturized vortex ultrasound transducers with different topological charges |
| url | https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/adi.0101 |
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