Wavefront shaping for glare reduction

Scattering of light by random media limits many optical imaging and sensing applications, either by scrambling waves that carry images or by generating glare—background noise that hinders detection. In recent years, it was shown that the shaping of the wavefront of light before it enters the scattering environment allows an unexpected degree of control over the scattered fields and enables various imaging techniques that are being applied in microscopy and other demanding imaging tasks. Here, we show that similar ideas can be applied to reduce glare and enable imaging under tough conditions.