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    • Photonics and Optical Engineering
    • Materials Science
    • Biomedical Imaging

    Background:

    • Random lasers (RLs) are valuable for speckle-free imaging due to their low spatial coherence.
    • Integrating RLs while maintaining low spatial coherence and directionality remains a challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and implement a disordered multimode random polymer fiber laser (RPFL) as an improved low-spatial-coherence light source.
    • To demonstrate the RPFL's capability for enhanced speckle-free and non-invasive imaging.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a disordered multimode random polymer fiber laser.
    • Characterization of the laser's spatial coherence and speckle contrast.
    • Evaluation of imaging performance in speckle-free and through-opacity scenarios.

    Main Results:

    • The RPFL accommodated approximately 11 times more modes than typical multimode fibers.
    • Speckle contrast was reduced to 0.013, and the spatial coherence factor decreased to 0.08.
    • Significantly improved imaging quality was achieved in both speckle-free and non-invasive imaging applications.

    Conclusions:

    • The disordered multimode RPFL effectively serves as a low-spatial-coherence light source.
    • This technology offers a viable strategy for integrated speckle-free imaging systems.
    • The RPFL shows promise for advancing non-invasive imaging techniques.