Enhanced light focusing inside scattering media with shaped ultrasound.

ABSTRACT: Light focusing is the primary enabler of various scientific and industrial processes including laser materials processing and microscopy. However, the scattering of light limits the depth at which current methods can operate inside heterogeneous media such as biological tissue, liquid emulsions, and composite materials. Several approaches have been developed to address this issue, but they typically come at the cost of losing spatial or temporal resolution, or increased invasiveness. Here, we show that ultrasound waves featuring a Bessel-like profile can locally modulate the optical properties of a turbid medium to facilitate light guiding. Supported by wave optics and Monte Carlo simulations, we demonstrate how ultrasound enhances light focusing a factor of 7 compared to conventional meth

SUBMITTER: Mestre-Tora B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10352373 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature