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Intensity-correlation synthetic wavelength imaging in dynamic scattering media

Khaled Kassem, Areeba Fatima, Patrick Cornwall, Muralidhar M. Balaji and 2 more

Nature Communications | Jul 16, 2026

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Imaging through dynamic scattering media, such as biological tissue, presents a fundamental challenge due to light scattering and the formation of speckle patterns. These patterns not only degrade image quality but also decorrelate rapidly, limiting the effectiveness of conventional approaches, such as those based on transmission matrix measurements. Here, we introduce an imaging approach based on second-order correlations and synthetic wavelength holography to enable robust image reconstruction through thick and dynamic scattering media. By exploiting intensity speckle correlations and using short-exposure intensity images, our method computationally reconstructs images from a hologram without requiring phase stability or static speckles, making it inherently resilient to phase noise. Experimental results demonstrate high-resolution imaging in both static and dynamic scattering scenarios, offering a promising solution for biomedical imaging, remote sensing, and real-time imaging in complex environments.

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Khaled Kassem

first | University of Glasgow

Areeba Fatima

middle | University of Glasgow | ORCID 0009-0001-5462-739X

Patrick Cornwall

middle | University of Arizona

Muralidhar M. Balaji

middle | University of Arizona | ORCID 0000-0001-9970-2018

Daniele Faccio

middle | University of Arizona | ORCID 0000-0001-8397-334X

Florian Willomitzer

last | University of Arizona

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@article{Kassem2026Intensity,
  title = {Intensity-correlation synthetic wavelength imaging in dynamic scattering media},
  author = {Khaled Kassem and Areeba Fatima and Patrick Cornwall and Muralidhar M. Balaji and Daniele Faccio and Florian Willomitzer},
  journal = {Nature Communications},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1038/s41467-026-75195-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-75195-2}
}

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