The characterization of multielement acoustic arrays for diagnostic ultrasound has always been a thorny problem. This paper describes optical techniques for determining the essential parameters of wideband multielement arrays. These parameters which are measured are the spatial frequency response of both the single element and full array, the acoustic cross-coupling between elements, the focusing properties of the array, and the acoustic field intensity.
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