6. Glossary

DOT; Diffuse Optical Tomography

Indirect optical imaging method in scattering media, using inverse processing of the diffusion equation.

Acousto-optic effect;

Modulation of the optical path (i.e. phase) of a light wave passing through an ultrasonic field.

Photo-acoustic effect;

Ultrasonic emission following absorption by the medium of a light pulse.

Photorefractive effect;

Local variation of the refractive index in a crystal that is both photoconductive and electro-optical.

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Magnetic resonance imaging.

Numerical aperture;

N.A = nsinθ _m , where...