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Multi-focus optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy with ultrasonic array detection

US8997572B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Washington University · US

Inventors

Lihong Wang · Chesterfield, US
Liang Song · Shanghai, CN
Konstantin Maslov · Pasadena, US
Bin Rao · Saint Louis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2012
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/106
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A probe for use with an imaging system, including a scanning device configured to receive a first light beam from a light source, a beam-divider configured to split the first light beam into a plurality of second light beams, and a focusing device configured to focus each of the second light beams on respective locations in an object of interest.

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