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# kspaceSecondOrder

Fast time-domain simulation of wave propagation for homogeneous media

## Syntax

    sensor_data = kspaceSecondOrder(kgrid, medium, source, sensor)
    sensor_data = kspaceSecondOrder(kgrid, medium, source, sensor, ...)

    [sensor_data, field_data] = kspaceSecondOrder(kgrid, medium, source, sensor)
    [sensor_data, field_data] = kspaceSecondOrder(kgrid, medium, source, sensor, ...)

## Description

`kspaceSecondOrder` simulates the time-domain propagation of linear compressional waves through a one, two, or three dimensional homogeneous acoustic medium given four input structures: `kgrid`, `medium`, `source`, and `sensor`. The computation is based on an exact second-order k-space model for media with power law absorption. At each time-step (defined by `kgrid.t_array`), the pressure at the positions defined by `sensor.mask` are recorded and stored. If `kgrid.t_array` is set to `'auto'`, this array is automatically generated using `makeTime`. To prevent wave wrapping, the computational domain can be automatically expanded by a factor of two by setting the optional input `'ExpandGrid'` to `true`.

An initial pressure distribution can be specified by assigning a matrix (the same size as the computational grid) of arbitrary numeric values to `source.p0`. An initial pressure gradient can similarly be specified using `source.dp0dt`. The pressure is returned as an array of time series at the sensor locations defined by `sensor.mask`. This is specified as a binary matrix (i.e., a matrix of 1's and 0's the same size as the computational grid) representing the grid points within the computational grid that will collect the data. The `sensor_data` is returned using MATLAB's standard column-wise linear matrix index ordering with the recorded data indexed as `sensor_data(sensor_position, time)`. The final pressure field over the complete computational grid can also be obtained by setting `sensor.record` to `{'p', 'p_final'}`. In this case, the output `sensor_data` is returned as a structure with the outputs appended as the structure fields `sensor_data.p` and `sensor_data.p_final`.

Compared to the first-order simulation functions `kspaceFirstOrder1D`, `kspaceFirstOrder2D`, and `kspaceFirstOrder3D`, `kspaceSecondOrder` is restricted to homogeneous media and has less functionality. However, it is also more computationally efficient and allows an initial pressure gradient to be specified.

## Inputs

`kgrid` | k-Wave grid structure returned by `makeGrid` containing Cartesian and k-space grid fields
`kgrid.t_array` | evenly spaced array of time values [s] (set to `'auto'` by `makeGrid`)
`medium.sound_speed` | homogeneous sound speed within the acoustic medium [m/s]
`medium.alpha_power` | power law absorption exponent
`medium.alpha_coeff` | power law absorption coefficient [dB/(MHz^y cm)]
`source.p0` | initial pressure within the acoustic medium
`source.dp0dt` | initial pressure gradient within the acoustic medium
`sensor.mask` | binary grid specifying where the pressure is recorded at each time-step
`sensor.record` | cell array of the acoustic parameters to record in the form `sensor.record = {'p'}`; valid inputs are: `'p'` (acoustic pressure) `'p_final'` (final pressure field at all grid points)

## Optional Inputs

Optional 'string', value pairs that may be used to modify the default computational settings.

Input | Valid Settings | Default | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
`'ExpandGrid'` | (Boolean scalar) | `false` | Boolean controlling whether the grid size is expanded on two sides to delay the time before wave wrapping occurs.
`'MeshPlot'` | (Boolean scalar) | `false` | Boolean controlling whether `mesh` is used in place of `imagesc` to plot the pressure field.
`'PlotFrames'` | (Boolean scalar) | `false` | Boolean controlling whether the pressure field for each time step is plotted in a new window.
`'PlotFreq'` | (integer numeric scalar) | `10` | The number of iterations which must pass before the simulation plot is updated.
`'PlotScale'` | (numeric two element vector) | `[-1, 1]` | [min, max] values used to control the scaling for `imagesc` (visualisation).
`'PlotSim'` | (Boolean scalar) | `true` | Boolean controlling whether the simulation iterations are progressively plotted.
`'Smooth'` | (Boolean scalar) | `true` | Boolean controlling whether `source.p0` is smoothed using `smooth` before computation.

## Outputs

If `sensor.record` is not defined by the user:

`sensor_data` | time varying pressure recorded at the sensor positions given by `sensor.mask`

If `sensor.record` is defined by the user:

`sensor_data.p` | time varying pressure recorded at the sensor positions given by `sensor.mask` (returned if `'p'` is set)
`sensor_data.p_final` | final pressure field at all grid points within the domain (returned if `'p_final'` is set)

## Examples

- Comparison Of Modelling Functions
- Setting An Initial Pressure Gradient
- Modelling Power Law Absorption

## See Also

`kspaceFirstOrder1D`, `kspaceFirstOrder2D`, `kspaceFirstOrder3D`, `makeGrid`, `makeTime`, `smooth`

© 2009-2014 Bradley Treeby and Ben Cox.