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Schlieren imaging system

Watch ultrasound fields in real time: full-field optical visualisation with nothing but light in the beam.

The system

The whole field, at a glance.

Schlieren imaging makes ultrasound visible optically: the pressure field changes the refractive index of water, and the optics translate that into a live image of the beam. No sensor sits in the field, and the whole beam appears at once.

Where a hydrophone scan measures precisely point by point, Schlieren answers the fast questions – is the beam where it should be, shaped as it should be – in seconds.

At a glance
  • Real-time, full-field beam visualisation
  • Non-invasive: no sensor disturbs the field
  • Immediate feedback on alignment and beam shape
  • Complements quantitative AIMS hydrophone scans
Use cases

Seconds instead of scans.

For every task where seeing the beam beats measuring it point by point.

Rapid iteration

Watch the effect of design changes on the beam live during development.

Alignment & troubleshooting

Spot misalignment, blockages and unexpected lobes immediately.

Documentation

Beam images for reports, publications and training that anyone can read at a glance.

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HIFU phantom

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