Enhanced coupling of light into a turbid medium through microscopic interface engineering
Abstract
Optical scattering severely limits the range and sensitivity of detection techniques within/through turbid media, such as biological samples and security-related materials. In this article, we demonstrate a method to enhance the coupling of light into a highly scattering medium. This enhanced coupling results in higher optical sensitivity to particles within the medium, as well as enhanced optical transmission through the medium. These results pave the way for enhanced spectroscopy in biological and other turbid media.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 12, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1073/pnas.1705612114
Entities
People
- Alexey Yamilov
- Brett H. Hokr
- Brian E Applegate
- Charles W. Ballmann
- Hui Cao
- Javier Jo
- Jonathan V. Thompson
- Marlan Scully
- Vladislav V Yakovlev
- Wihan Kim
Organizations
- Baylor University
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Naval Research
- Robert A. Welch Foundation
- United States Department of Defense
- Yale University