Abstract

A light scattering sensing system and method. In one embodiment, the system includes a sample branch configured to collect light signals backscattered from scattering centers contained in a coherence volume of a medium under evaluation, the sample branch including a multi-mode optical waveguide. In one embodiment, the method includes radiating low-coherence light into a scattering medium using a multi-mode optical waveguide, and collecting light signals backscattered by the scattering centers and light reflected by an end surface of the multi-mode optical waveguide using the multi-mode optical waveguide.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,551,289

Application Serial Number

11/399,632

Issue Date

6-23-2009

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

4-13-2009

Filing Date

4-6-2006

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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