Comparison of fundamental, second harmonic, and superharmonic imaging: A simulation study

In medical ultrasound, fundamental imaging (FI) uses the reflected echoes from the same spectral band as that of the emitted pulse. The transmission frequency determines the trade-off between penetration depth and spatial resolution. Tissue harmonic imaging (THI) employs the second harmonic of the emitted frequency band to construct images....

Dispersive surface waves along partially saturated porous media

Numerical results for the velocity and attenuation of surface wave modes in fully permeable liquid/partially saturated porous solid plane interfaces are reported in a broadband of frequencies (100?Hz–1?MHz). A modified Biot theory of poromechanics is implemented which takes into account the interaction between the gas bubbles and both the liquid...

Parametrization of acoustic boundary absorption and dispersion properties in time-domain source/receiver reflection measurement

Closed-form analytic time-domain expressions are obtained for the acoustic pressure associated with the reflection of a monopole point-source excited impulsive acoustic wave by a planar boundary with absorptive and dispersive properties. The acoustic properties of the boundary are modeled as a local admittance transfer function between the...