Dynamic Light Scattering Imaging

This book looks at Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and the techniques derived from it, used to characterize how particles move in turbid media such as suspensions and solutions. The derived methods covered are Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF), Diffusing Wave Spectroscopy (DWS), Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging (LSCI) and Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).

The emphasis is on non-invasive imaging of blood flow in biological tissue. The text describes technological advances and practical applications, including monitoring blood flow in the brain, measuring skin perfusion and characterizing micro-circulation. It also addresses the challenges and limitations of DLS-based blood flow imaging, and gives practical guidance throughout. It is intended for professionals in biomedical optics and medicine, and for students of physics and engineering.

Anton Sdobnov earned an M.Sc. in physics with honors from Saratov State University, Russia, in 2013, then worked as an engineer in its Optics and Biophotonics department until 2015. He joined the University of Oulu, Finland, as a researcher in 2016, received his Ph.D. in physics from Saratov in 2021 and a Dr.Sc. in technology from Oulu in 2022.

Evgenii Zherebtsov earned an M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering in 2010 and a D.Sc. in Optical Instrument Engineering in 2014 from Orel State University, Russia. His record includes 140 peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings and book chapters, seven patents and three monographs in optical diagnostics. Alexander Bykov is an Adjunct Professor in Biophotonics and Sensor Technologies at the University of Oulu, where he has led the Biophotonics Group since 2019. He received his D.Sc. in Technology there in 2010 and has authored over 130 peer-reviewed papers, conference proceedings and eight book chapters.

Igor Meglinski is a Professor of Quantum Biophotonics and Biomedical Engineering at Aston University, UK. He has written over 450 research papers and several books, holds numerous patents, and has given more than 800 presentations, over 400 of them invited lectures at major international conferences. He is a Chartered Physicist and Engineer, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Microscopical Society, SPIE and OPTICA.