Understanding the Spatiotemporal Resolution of Near-Field Photoacoustics from Nanostructures
arXiv (Cornell University)(2022)
Abstract
Understanding the mechanism of photoacoustic generation at the nano-scale is key to developing more efficient photoacoustic devices and agents. Unlike the far-field photoacoustic effect that has been well employed in imaging, the near-field profile leads to a complex wave-tissue interaction but is under-studied. Here we show that the spatiotemporal profile of the near-field photoacoustic waves can be shaped by laser pulses, anisotropy, and nanoparticle(s) spatial arrangement. Using a gold nanorod as an example, we discovered that the near-field photoacoustic amplitude in the short axis is ~75% stronger than the long axis, and the anisotropic spatial distribution converges to an isotropic spherical wave at ~50 nm away from the nanorod's surface. We further extend the model to asymmetric gold nanostructures by arranging isotropic nanospheres anisotropically with broken symmetry to achieve a precisely controlled near-field photoacoustic "focus" largely within an acoustic wavelength.
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Key words
nanostructures,spatiotemporal resolution,near-field
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