The design and characterization of short pulse ultrasound transducers

Abstract The construction and testing of short pulse (bipolar and unipolar) ultrasound transducers are discussed and several examples are analysed. Equations predicting the radiation field of the short pulse transducer are derived using a new approach. Agreement was obtained between the theoretical predictions and the experimentally measured field for one short pulse transducer. Some discrepancy was noted between the predicted pulse shapes and those observed experimentally.