Title: Reconstruction of nonlinear wave propagation

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for characterizing a nonlinear propagation environment by numerically propagating a measured output waveform resulting from a known input waveform. The numerical propagation reconstructs the input waveform, and in the process, the nonlinear environment is characterized. In certain embodiments, knowledge of the characterized nonlinear environment facilitates determination of an unknown input based on a measured output. Similarly, knowledge of the characterized nonlinear environment also facilitates formation of a desired output based on a configurable input. In both situations, the input thus characterized and the output thus obtained include features that would normally be lost in linear propagations. Such features can include evanescent waves and peripheral waves, such that an image thus obtained are inherently wide-angle, farfield form of microscopy.

Inventors:

Fleischer, Jason W; Barsi, Christopher; Wan, Wenjie

Issue Date:

Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Research Org.:

Opteryx, LLC (Princeton, NJ)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1083297

Patent Number(s):

8427650

Application Number:

12/629,739

Assignee:

Opteryx, LLC (Princeton, NJ)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

G01N2021/1782 - {In-depth resolution}
G01N2021/4173 - {Phase distribution}
G01N21/41 - Refractivity
G01N21/4795 - {spatially resolved investigating of object in scattering medium

G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING

G02F1/353 - {Frequency conversion, i.e. wherein a light beam with frequency components different from those of the incident light beams is generated

G - PHYSICS G10 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS G10K - SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES

G10K15/00 - Acoustics not otherwise provided for

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG02-08ER55001

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS