CAREER: Turbid Acousto-Optics

9734491 Wang本研究项目是在早期职业发展（CAREER）计划下支持的。 这个首要的计划强调了国家科学基金会对学术生涯早期发展的重要性，致力于刺激发现过程，其中研究的兴奋通过启发性教学和热情的学习来增强。 它在一个单一的程序相结合的研究和教育的最高质量和最广泛的意义上的支持。 研究活动涉及使用超声调制光学层析成像（USMOT），这是一种结合超声换能器和激光系统的新型系统，用于研究液体和凝胶混浊介质（例如生物组织）中的声光效应。 本活动的具体任务包括：1）混浊声光学的计算机建模; 2）超声波对光的超声调制的影响; 3）光源对光的超声调制的影响; 4）超声波与光之间的相对配置对光的超声调制的影响; 5）介质的声学和光学性质以及几何形状的影响;以及6）混浊介质的图像的表征和优化。 该教育计划旨在直接让学生参与研究，具体目标包括开发光学成像新课程，扩展现有的医学成像课程，并通过德克萨斯州A M暑期学生计划向大学预科学生推广。 指出混浊声光学作为光学工程中的一个新领域，其发展将在医学、水下探测、大气光学等方面得到应用。 ***

9734491 Wang This research project is supported under the Early Career Development (CAREER) program. This premier program emphasizes the importance the National Science Foundation places on the early development of academic careers dedicated to stimulating the discovery process in which the excitement of research is enhanced by inspired teaching and enthusiastic learning. It combines in a single program the support of research and education of the highest quality and in the broadest sense. The research activity involves the use of ultrasound-modulated optical tomography (USMOT), a novel system combining an ultrasonic transducer and a laser system, to study the acousto- optical effects in liquid and gel turbid media (e.g. biological tissues). The specific tasks of the activity include: 1) computer modeling of turbid acousto-optics; 2) effects of the ultrasonic wave on the ultrasound modulation of light; 3) effects of the light source on the ultrasound modulation of light; 4) effects of the relative configuration between the ultrasonic wave and light on the ultrasound modulation of light; 5) effects of the acoustic and optical properties and geometry of the media; and 6) characterization and optimization of images of turbid media. The educational plan aims to directly involve students in the research, with specific goals including the development of a new course in Optical Imaging, expansion of an existing course in Medical Imaging, and outreach to pre-college students through the Texas A&M Summer Student Program. It is conjectured that the development of turbid acousto-optics as a new field in optical engineering may lead to applications in medicine, underwater detection, and atmospheric optics. ***