The Influence Of Turbid Medium Properties On Object Visibility In Optical Kerr Gated Imaging

In this paper, we demonstrate femtosecond optical Kerr gated imaging of an object hidden behind a highly turbid medium. The influence of turbid medium properties on image contrast has been investigated. Experimental and Monte Carlo simulation results show that for a given optical density, the image contrast of direct imaging without an optical Kerr gate decreases with the increase of the scattering particle size or the decrease of the thickness of the turbid medium. Compared with direct imaging, optical Kerr gated imaging has a better image contrast as it eliminates more scattered photons effectively. Qualitative comparisons between experiments and simulations show good agreement.