Ultrahigh enhancement of light focusing through disordered media controlled by megapixel modes

Abstract

We propose and demonstrate a system for wavefront shaping, which generates optical foci through complex disordered media and achieves an enhancement factor of greater than 100,000. To exploit the 1 megapixel capacity of a digital micro-mirror device and its fast frame rate, we developed a fast and efficient method to handle the heavy matrix algebra computation involved in optimizing the focus. We achieved an average enhancement factor of 101,391 within an optimization time of 73 minutes with amplitude control. This unprecedented enhancement factor may open new possibilities for realistic image projection and the efficient delivery of energy through scattering media. (C) 2017 Optical Society of America