Light Scattering

Modeling Light Propagation
We simulate photon propagation through large cortical tissue geometries in order to study the effects of scattering and develop new imaging techniques based on dynamic light scattering.
Modeling Light Propagation
Depth dependence of vascular fluorescence imaging
In vivo surface imaging of fluorescently labeled vasculature has become a widely used tool for functional brain imaging studies. …
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Depth dependence of vascular fluorescence imaging
Far-field superposition method for three-dimensional computation of light scattering from multiple cells
A linear coherent superposition method for estimating the plane wave far-field scattering pattern from multiple biological cells …
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Three-Dimensional Computation of Focused Beam Propagation through Multiple Biological Cells
The FDTD method was used to simulate focused Gaussian beam propagation through multiple inhomogeneous biological cells. To our …
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Three dimensional Monte Carlo code for photon migration through complex heterogeneous media including the adult human head
We describe a novel Monte Carlo code for photon migration through 3D media with spatially varying optical properties. The code is …
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Perturbation Monte Carlo methods to solve inverse photon migration problems in heterogeneous tissues
We introduce a novel and efficient method to provide solutions to inverse photon migration problems in heterogeneous turbid media. The …
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A pulsed finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method for calculating light scattering from biological cells over broad wavelength ranges
We combine the finite-difference time-domain method with pulse response techniques in order to calculate the light scattering …
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Influence of optical properties on two-photon fluorescence imaging in turbid samples
A numerical model was developed to simulate the effects of tissue optical properties, objective numerical aperture (N.A.), and …
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Light scattering from cells: finite-difference time-domain simulations and goniometric measurements
We have examined the light-scattering properties of inhomogeneous biological cells through a combination of theoretical simulations and …
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Penetration depth limits of in vivo confocal reflectance imaging
We present experiments to predict the maximum penetration depth at which typical biological structures in amelanotic tissue can be …
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