Free Field Reciprocity Calibration in a Convergent Spherical Acoustic Wave of a Focusing Transducer

Based on the reciprocity theorem of the acoustic field,we derive the formula of the reciprocity coefficient of a convergent spherical acoustic wave and we calculate a series of diffraction corrective factor curves of the reciprocity coefficient of transducers.Using these formulae and corrective factors,we calibrate the free field transmitting current response and the free field voltage sensitivity of a focusing transducer using the self-reciprocity method.The experimental results of the reciprocity calibration of the focusing transducer in the frequency range of 2MHz to 5.4MHz are presented.