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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 28 — Dec. 31, 2012
  • pp: 29237–29251

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Spatiotemporal focusing in opaque scattering media by wave front shaping with nonlinear feedback

Jochen Aulbach, Bergin Gjonaj, Patrick Johnson, and Ad Lagendijk  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 28, pp. 29237-29251 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.029237


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Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate spatiotemporal focusing of light on single nanocrystals embedded inside a strongly scattering medium. Our approach is based on spatial wave front shaping of short pulses, using second harmonic generation inside the target nanocrystals as the feedback signal. We successfully develop a model both for the achieved pulse duration as well as the observed enhancement of the feedback signal. The approach enables exciting opportunities for studies of light propagation in the presence of strong scattering as well as for applications in imaging, micro- and nanomanipulation, coherent control and spectroscopy in complex media.

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OCIS Codes
(030.6600) Coherence and statistical optics : Statistical optics
(110.7050) Imaging systems : Turbid media
(190.3970) Nonlinear optics : Microparticle nonlinear optics
(290.4210) Scattering : Multiple scattering

ToC Category:
Scattering

History
Original Manuscript: October 12, 2012
Revised Manuscript: December 4, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: December 5, 2012
Published: December 17, 2012

Virtual Issues
Vol. 8, Iss. 1 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics

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Jochen Aulbach, Bergin Gjonaj, Patrick Johnson, and Ad Lagendijk, "Spatiotemporal focusing in opaque scattering media by wave front shaping with nonlinear feedback," Opt. Express 20, 29237-29251 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-28-29237


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