Phase-shaped pulse propagation through turbid media

Summary form only given. Scattering in turbid media severely limits the coherent propagation of light and the ability to image. Many methods now exist for enhancing the contrast between coherent and scattered photons, among them optical coherence tomography, snake-light propagation, and photon density waves. We investigate the effect of phase-only pulse shaping on pulse propagation in turbid media. The work suggests that it may be possible to compensate for scattering in one dimension using phase-only pulse shaping as well as determine information about the underlying nature of the scattering process. In essence, the optical field trains itself to find the correct phase for optimal propagation and serves as a probe of the medium, teaching us (through transformations of the phase) about the nature of the scattering medium.