• DocumentCode
    1473119
  • Title

    Spectral method simulations of light scattering by biological cells

  • Author

    Shao, Y. ; Maximov, A.V. ; Ourdev, I.G. ; Rozmus, W. ; Capjack, C.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Theor. Phys. Inst., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
  • Volume
    37
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    617
  • Lastpage
    625
  • Abstract
    The application of a new numerical technique, based on the spectral method, for describing light scattering by biological cells is reported. The spectral method is used to model scattering from individual cells, as well as scattering from large biological samples. The new algorithm is capable of resolving variations in the scattered signal with an intensity contrast of up to six orders of magnitude. The high accuracy of the proposed technique is illustrated by comparing results from existing models of scattering from simple objects
  • Keywords
    cellular biophysics; finite difference time-domain analysis; light scattering; biological cells; high accuracy; intensity contrast; large biological samples; light scattering; scattered signal; spectral method; spectral method simulations; Biological cells; Biological system modeling; Finite difference methods; Laser modes; Light scattering; Optical imaging; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Time domain analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3.918573
  • Filename
    918573