Time reversal ultrasound focusing through multimode waveguides

Ultrasound imaging in harsh environments, such as the continuous steel casting process, benefits from a spatial separation of sensors and measuring volume to avoid damaging e.g. because of high temperatures. This can be achieved through acoustical multimode waveguides. To focus ultrasound in the measuring volume despite the complex sound propagation, we propose using the time reversal technique. We present numerical simulations and experiments using the phased array ultrasound Doppler velocimeter to focus through a water filled waveguide with a 64 element array. A resolution in the millimetre range is achieved for a 68 mm long waveguide.