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Area of Science:

Biomedical optics
Photonics
Materials science

Background:

Investigating light propagation in diffusive media is crucial for applications like medical imaging and diagnostics.
Existing phantoms often struggle to accurately mimic complex layered biological tissues.
Transparent membranes in layered phantoms can cause artifacts due to guided light propagation.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel liquid phantom for studying light propagation in layered diffusive media.
To evaluate the impact of membrane material on light propagation measurements.
To demonstrate the phantom's utility through measurements in a three-layered system.

Main Methods:

The phantom utilizes an aqueous suspension of calibrated scatterers and absorbers to simulate diffusive media.
A thin membrane with specific optical properties separates different layers.
Experiments were conducted in both continuous wave (cw) and time-domain modes.

Main Results:

A membrane with scattering properties was found to be essential for accurate measurements.
Scattering membranes prevent perturbations caused by guided light propagation through transparent layers.
The phantom successfully enabled measurements on a three-layered medium.

Conclusions:

The developed liquid phantom provides a reliable platform for investigating light propagation in complex layered diffusive media.
Employing scattering membranes is critical for accurate optical property characterization of layered phantoms.
The phantom is suitable for both continuous wave and time-domain optical measurements.