Inverse scattering with diffusing waves.
We consider the problem of imaging the optical properties of a highly scattering medium probed by diffuse light. An analytic solution to this problem is derived from the singular value decomposition of the forward-scattering operator, which leads to explicit inversion formulas for the inverse scattering problem with diffusing waves. Computer simulations are used to illustrate these results in model systems.
Schotland
J C
JC
Department of Electrical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA. jcs@ee.wustl.edu
Markel
V A
VA
D003198:Computer Simulation; D004058:Diffusion; D008027:Light; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D012542:Scattering, Radiation