Monte Carlo simulations of polarized light transport in multi-layered scattering media

Pei Feng Wei, Yong Qiang Zhao, Yang Liang, Quan Pan

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Abstract

An effective mean to study the biological tissues was provided by analyzing the changes of the polarization state of the polarized light. A Monte carlo model was presented based on Mie theory which is used to model the polarized character in multi-layered scattering medium. Stokes-Mueller formalism, Meridian planes, Rejection method was used in the model. The change of the photon's polarization state was analyzed which is caused by the total reflection on the boundaries of the multi-layered medium. The result shows that diffuse reflectance is increased with particle diameter and decreased with refractive index of the medium, and the diffuse transmittance is opposite when the particles concentrations are consistent. The theoretical model for the study of the polarized light scattering of the biological tissues was provided by the investigation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2634-2639
Number of pages6
JournalGuangzi Xuebao/Acta Photonica Sinica
Volume38
Issue number10
StatePublished - Oct 2009

Keywords

  • Monte Carlo
  • Multi-layered
  • Polarized light
  • Scattering

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