LASER-INDUCED ULTRASONIC WAVE APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title:

LASER-INDUCED ULTRASONIC WAVE APPARATUS AND METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/165219

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatuses and methods of generating images using the same. The laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatus includes a laser source which irradiates a laser beam to a target object and a thermoelastic material; a thermoelastic material which converts the laser beam to a first ultrasonic wave and irradiates the first ultrasonic wave to the target object; and a receiving unit which receives an echo acoustic wave of the first ultrasonic wave and receives a second ultrasonic wave generated by the target object due to the laser beam.

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Inventors:

KANG SUNG-CHAN (KR)
KIM WOON-BAE (KR)
KIM JONG-SEOK (KR)
YOON YONG-SEOP (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2013/003876

Publication Date:

November 07, 2013

Filing Date:

May 03, 2013

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Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)

International Classes:

A61B8/14; G01N21/31; H01S3/00

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