Abstract
Quantifying the structural dynamics of complex media is challenging because of the multiple temporal and spatial scales involved. Thanks to the ability to retrieve collective dynamics noninvasively, light scattering-based approaches are often the methods of choice. This dissertation discusses specific features of dynamic light scattering that utilizes spatio-temporal coherence gating. It is demonstrated that this optical fiber-based approach can operate over a large range of optical regimes and it has a number of unique capabilities such as an effective isolation of single scattering, a large sensitivity, and a high collection efficiency. Moreover, the approach also provides means for proper ensemble averaging, which is necessary when characterizing multi-scale dynamics. A number of applications are reviewed in which these specific characteristics permit recovering dynamic information of complex fluids beyond the capabilities of traditional light scattering-based techniques.
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Graduation Date
2019
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Dogariu, Aristide
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
College
College of Optics and Photonics
Department
Optics and Photonics
Degree Program
Optics and Photonics
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0008277; DP0023648
Language
English
Release Date
June 2020
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Guzman Sepulveda, Jose Rafael, "Optical Sensing of Structural Dynamics in Complex Media" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019. 6872.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/6872