Sensors (Jan 2020)

Bifocal Ultrasound Focusing Using Bi-Fresnel Zone Plate Lenses

  • Sergio Pérez-López,
  • José Miguel Fuster,
  • Pilar Candelas,
  • Daniel Tarrazó-Serrano,
  • Sergio Castiñeira-Ibáñez,
  • Constanza Rubio

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/s20030705
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 3
p. 705

Abstract

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In this work, we present a bifocal Fresnel zone plate (BiFZP) capable of generating focusing profiles with two different foci. The performance of the BiFZP is demonstrated in the ultrasound domain, with a very good agreement between the experimental measurements and the finite element method (FEM) simulations. This lens becomes an appealing alternative to other dual-focusing lenses, in which the foci location can only be set at a limited range of positions, such as M-bonacci zone plates. Moreover, the variation of the operating frequency has also been analyzed, providing an additional dynamic control parameter in this type of lenses.

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