This paper presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a novel all-optical fiber ultrasound imaging systembased on the photoacoustic (PA) ultrasound generation principle and Fabry-Perot interferometer principle for biomedicalimaging applications. This system consists of a fiber optic ultrasound generator and a Fabry–Perot (FP) fiber sensorreceiver. A carbon black polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) material was utilized as the photoacoustic material for the fiberoptic ultrasound generator. The black PDMS material was coated on the tip of a 1000 μm core size multimode fiber(MMF) to generate the ultrasound signal. Two layers of gold, PDMS and a single mode fiber (SMF) were used to buildthe FP fiber sensor receiver. The system verification test proves the ultrasound sensing capability. The biomedicalimaging test validates the ultrasound imaging capability. There are many advantages of this all-optical fiber ultrasoundimaging system, such as small size, light weight, ease of use, and immunity to electromagnetic interference. Thisresearch has revealed valuable knowledge for the further study of biomedical imaging in a limited space, e.g., catheterbased intravascular imaging, tissue characterization, tissue identification and related biomedical applications.
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