Title :
Slow light filters with MHz frequency resolution for enhancing the contrast in ultrasound-modulated optical tomography
Author :
Zhang, H. ; Sabooni, M. ; Rippe, L. ; Kröll, S. ; Kim, C. ; Wang, L.V. ; Hemmer, P.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
The principal idea of UOT is to use the acousto-optic effect, where the ultrasound shifts the frequency of the light. The resolution of UOT (~ mm) is determined by the ultrasonic wave focus and duration, and the UOT contrast is determined by the optical properties of the tissue.
Keywords :
acousto-optical effects; optical filters; optical tomography; slow light; ultrasonic waves; MHz frequency resolution; UOT contrast; acousto-optic effect; optical properties; slow light filters; ultrasonic wave focus; ultrasound-modulated optical tomography; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943289
