Transmit pulse
In order to use the L11-4v probe as a λ-pitch array the transmit frequency should be around 5.13 MHz. The closest frequency allowed by the Verasonics Vantage system is 5.208 MHz, which is chosen as transmit frequency. The following parameters define the pulse
| Transmit frequency | 5.208 MHz |
| Sampling frequency | 20.832 MHz |
| Pulse bandwidth | 67% |
| Transmit voltage | 30 V |
| Excitation | 2.5 cycles |
The pulse waveform was studied in a water tank by transmitting a single plane wave with 0° tilt. The acoustic pressure was measured on the beam axis at the depth z = 14.5 mm, i.e. the depth of maximum attenuated pulse intensity integral. An attenuated peak rarefactional pressure of 1.57 MPa was observed, corresponding to MI=0.79. The pulse waveform is show below
A power scan was performed at the depth z =22.7 mm, corresponding to the breakpoint distance, and the following acoustic measurements were obtained:
| Voltage | 30 V |
| Depth | 22.77 mm |
| Acoustic Power | 3.24e-2 · PRF mW |
| Bounded power (1 cm) | 8.02e-3 · PRF mW |
| TIS (non-scanning) | 3.57e-4 · PRF |
| TIS (scanning) | 1.94e-4 · PRF |
| TIB (non-scanning) | 7.10e-4 · PRF |
| TIB (scanning) | 1.94e-4 · PRF |
| TIC | 5.42e-4 · PRF |