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Three-element phased-array approach to diffuse optical imaging based on postprocessing of continuous-wave data.

Ning Liu·Angelo Sassaroli·Max A Zucker·Sergio Fantini
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We present a multielement phased-array approach to diffuse optical imaging based on postprocessing of continuous-wave data for the improvement of spatial resolution. In particular, we present a theoretical and experimental analysis of the performance of a three-element source array in the study of an optically turbid medium with two embedded cylindrical inclusions. We find that the proposed phased-array approach is able to resolve two cylinders with side-to-side separation of 10 mm that are not resolved by the intensity associated with a single light source.

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Ning Liu, Angelo Sassaroli, Max A Zucker, Sergio Fantini. 2005-02-01. Three-element phased-array approach to diffuse optical imaging based on postprocessing of continuous-wave data.. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.30.000281

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