Title :
Nonlinear optical systems for industrial inspection and biological imaging
Author :
Pepper, David M.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Res. Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
Abstract :
In this presentation, we provide an overview of how real-time holographic processing in nonlinear photorefractive media, such as multiple quantum wells, can extract the coherent component of the scattered beam, resulting in the ability to image into otherwise translucent media
Keywords :
bio-optics; biomedical imaging; holography; inspection; measurement by laser beam; multiwave mixing; optical phase conjugation; optical tomography; photorefractive materials; turbidity; adaptive photodetector; biological imaging; coherent optical tomographic techniques; compensated imaging; compensated vibrometry; double-pumped phase conjugators; in-process quality assurance; industrial inspection; laser-based ultrasound; multiple quantum wells; near shot-noise limited detection performance; noncontact remote diagnostics; nonlinear optical processing; nonlinear photorefractive media; optical gating; real-time holographic mixing; real-time holographic processing; scattered beam coherent component; time-delay interferometers; translucent media; turbid media; two-wave mixing; wavefront distortions; Adaptive optics; Biomedical optical imaging; Holographic optical components; Holography; Inspection; Nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Optical mixing; Optical scattering; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.968997
