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28 February 2011Optimal oblique light illumination for photoacoustic microscopy beyond the diffusion limit
To image beyond the quasi-ballistic photon regime, photoacoustic tomography systems must rely on diffuse photons;
however, there still exists an optimal illumination pattern that results in the largest number of photons reaching a target
at a given depth. Many photoacoustic imaging systems incorporate weak optical focusing through oblique or dark-field
illumination, but these systems are not often optimized for deep light delivery. Multiple parameters and constraints,
particularly for in vivo imaging, need to be considered to determine the optimal illumination scheme for a given system:
beam diameter, incident angle, pulse repetition rate, laser fluence, and target depth. Monte Carlo simulations of varied
beam geometries and incident angles show the best optical illumination schemes for different imaging depths. Further an
analytic model based on the diffusion theory provides a rapid method of determining the optimal beam size and incident
angle for a given target depth and agrees well with the simulations. The results reveal the most efficient optical focal
position to maximize the number of photons delivered to a target depth, therein maximizing the PA signal. The
principles and results discussed here are not limited to the system investigated, but can be applied to other system
configurations to improve the photoacoustic signal strength.
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Christopher P. Favazza, Zijian Guo, Konstantin Maslov, Lihong V. Wang, "Optimal oblique light illumination for photoacoustic microscopy beyond the diffusion limit," Proc. SPIE 7899, Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2011, 78990O (28 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.874903