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Recent advances in application of acoustic, acousto‐optic and photoacoustic methods in biology and medicine
Author(s) -
Chivukula Venkata S.,
Shur Michael S.,
Čiplys Daumantas
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
physica status solidi (a)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.532
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1862-6319
pISSN - 1862-6300
DOI - 10.1002/pssa.200723313
Subject(s) - photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine , surface acoustic wave , photoacoustic tomography , acoustics , acoustic wave , materials science , computer science , physics , optics
Various types of acoustic wave devices based on surface acoustic, acousto‐optic and photoacoustic effects are increasingly used for many biomedical applications. This paper reviews the basic physical phenomena of the acoustic wave propagation and photoacoustic and acousto‐optic interactions, which determine their sensing capabilities, and discusses recent applications of these devices in biology and medicine. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)