Propagation of Gaussian and Laguerre‐Gaussian vortex beams through mouse brain tissue

Abstract

Light transmission of Gaussian (G) and Laguerre‐Gaussian (LG) vortex beams in mouse brain tissue is investigated. Transmittance is measured with different orbital angular momentums (OAM) at various tissue thicknesses. In both ballistic and diffusive regions, transmittances of G and LG beams show no significant difference. The transition point from ballistic to diffusive region for the mouse brain tissue is determined at about 480 μm. The observed transmittances of the G and LG beams show independence on OAM modes, which may be attributed to poorly understood interference effects from brain tissue.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2017
Source ID
10.1002/jbio.201700022

Entities

People

  • Adrián Rodríguez‐contreras
  • Lingyan Shi
  • Lukas Lindwasser
  • Robert Alfano
  • Wubao Wang

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • City College of New York
  • Columbia University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Neuroscience
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space