Abstract
We consider the acousto-optic effect in a random medium. We derive the radiative transport equations that describe the propagation of multiply scattered light in a medium whose dielectric permittivity is modulated by an acoustic wave. Using this result, we present an analysis of the sensitivity of an acousto-optic measurement to the presence of a small absorbing inhomogeneity.
- Received 10 December 2016
- Revised 25 February 2017
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.95.033002
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