Apparatus for Imaging an Object in or Through a Scattering Medium Using Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for imaging an object that is part of, embedded in or viewed through a scattering medium is provided. A first broadband beam generator, such as a broadband pulse laser, provides a first broadband beam. A second broadband beam generator, such as a Raman Stokes generator disposed to receive the first broadband beam, generates a second broadband beam capable of correlation with the first broadband beam. A coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering material is disposed to receive the second broadband beam after dispersion in the scattering medium. A variable delay path also illuminates the coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering material with the first broadband beam. The coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering material produces an anti-Stokes beam which contains an extracted image of an object in the scattering medium, which image is recorded on a photodetector.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 13, 1992
Accession Number
ADD015642

Entities

People

  • John F. Reintjes
  • Mark Bashkansky

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Broadband
  • Dispersions
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Generators
  • Materials
  • Photodetectors
  • Raman Scattering
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy