Log in

Imaging

Focusing light in scattering media

  • News & Views
  • Published:

From Nature Photonics

View current issue Submit your manuscript

Combining ultrasonic modulation and optical phase conjugation allows light to be tightly focused in a scattering medium, providing benefits for studies of photophysical, photochemical and photobiological processes.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Subscribe and save

Springer+ Basic
EUR 32.99 /Month
  • Get 10 units per month
  • Download Article/Chapter or Ebook
  • 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
  • Cancel anytime
Subscribe now

Buy Now

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Figure 1: Light from a coherent source diffuses through biological tissue.

References

  1. Xu, X., Liu, H. & Wang, L. V. Nature Photon. 5, 154–157 (2011).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. Cutler, M. Ann. Surg. 93, 223–234 (1931).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Alveryd, A. et al. Cancer 65, 1671–1677 (1990).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Jobsis, F. Science 23, 1264–1267 (1977).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. Haskell, R. C. J Opt. Soc. Am. A 11, 2727–2741 (1994).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. Yodh, Y. & Chance, B. Phys. Today 48, 34–40 (March, 1995).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Gibson, A. P., Hebden, J. C. & Arridge, S. R. Phys. Med. Biol. 50, R1–R43 (2005).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. Wang, L. V. Nature Photon. 3, 503–509 (2009).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. Wang, L. V., Jacques, S. L. & Zhao, X. Opt. Lett. 20, 629–631 (1995).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. Yaqoob, Z., Psaltis, D., Feld, M. S. & Yang, C. Nature Photon. 2, 110–115 (2008).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  11. Cui, M., McDowell, E. J. & Yang, C. Opt. Express 18, 25–30 (2009).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Konecky, S., Tromberg, B. Focusing light in scattering media. Nature Photon 5, 135–136 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2011.19

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2011.19

  • Springer Nature Limited

This article is cited by

Navigation