Manuscripts

[1] M. Xu, G. Zhang, L. M. Wang, and R. R. Alfano. Non scanning computed tomography imaging spectroscopy using fast Fourier transform. Appl. Opt., 2007. (to submit).
[2] M. Xu and R. R. Alfano. Light isotropization, uncoiling and depolarization in turbid media. Phys. Rev. E, 2007. (to submit).
[3] M. Xu, W. Cai, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Stochastic view of photon migration in turbid media. arXiv:cond-mat/0401409, 2004. [ http | Abstract ]

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

[1] M. Xu. Superposition rule for light scattering by a composite particle. Opt. Lett., 31:3223-3225, 2006.
[2] M. Alrubaiee, M. Xu, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Localization and cross section reconstruction of fluorescent targets in ex vivo breast tissue using independent component analysis. Appl. Phys. Lett., 89:133902, 2006.
[3] M. Xu, M. Alrubaiee, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Three-dimensional localization and optical imaging of objects in turbid media using independent component analysis. Appl. Opt., 44:1889-1897, 2005. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[4] M. Xu, M. Alrubaiee, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Optical imaging of turbid media using independent component analysis: Theory and simulation. J. Biomed. Opt., 10:051705, 2005. [ Abstract ]
[5] M. Xu and R. R. Alfano. Random walk of polarized light in turbid media. Phys. Rev. Lett., 95:213905, 2005. [ Abstract ]
[6] M. Xu and R. R. Alfano. Fractal mechanisms of light scattering in biological tissue and cells. Opt. Lett., 30:3051-3053, 2005. [ Abstract ]
[7] M. Xu and R. R. Alfano. Circular polarization memory of light. Phys. Rev. E, 72:065601(R), 2005. [ Abstract ]
[8] Kevin G. Phillips, Min Xu, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Time-resolved ring structure of circularly polarized beams backscattered from forward scattering media. Opt. Express, 13:7954-7969, 2005. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[9] A. Katz, Alexandra Alimova, M. Xu, Paul Gottlieb, Elizabeth Rudolph, J. C. Steiner, and R. R. Alfano. In Situ determination of refractive index and size of Bacillus spores by light extinction. Opt. Lett., 30:589-591, 2005. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[10] W. Cai, M. Xu, and R. R. Alfano. Analytical form of the particle distribution based on the cumulant solution of the elastic Boltzmann transport equation. Phys. Rev. E, 71:041202, 2005. (10 pages). [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[11] M. Alrubaiee, M. Xu, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Tomographic imaging of scattering objects in tissue-like turbid media using independent component analysis. Appl. Phys. Lett., 87:191112, 2005.
[12] M. Xu. Electric field Monte Carlo for polarized light propagation in turbid media. Opt. Express, 12:6530-6539, 2004. http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-26-653. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[13] M. Xu, W. Cai, and R. R. Alfano. Multiple passages of light through an absorption inhomogeneity in optical imaging of turbid media. Opt. Lett., 29:1757-1759, 2004. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[14] M. Xu. Light extinction and absorption by arbitrarily oriented finite circular cylinders using geometrical path statistics of rays. Appl. Opt., 42:6710-6723, 2003. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[15] M. Xu, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Light anomalous diffraction using geometrical path statistics of rays and gaussian ray approximation. Opt. Lett, 28:179-181, 2003. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[16] M. Xu and R. R. Alfano. More on patterns in Mie scattering. Opt. Comm., 226(1-6):1-5, 2003. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[17] A. Katz, A. Alimova, M. Xu, E. Rudolph, M. Shah, H. Savage, R. Rosen, S. A. McCormick, and R. R. Alfano. Bacteria size determination by elastic light scattering. IEEE JSTQE, 9:277-287, 2003. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[18] W. Cai, M. Xu, and R. R. Alfano. Three dimensional radiative transfer tomography for turbid media. IEEE JSTQE, 9:189-198, 2003. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[19] M. Xu, W. Cai, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Photon migration in turbid media using a cumulant approximation to radiative transfer. Phys. Rev. E, 65:066609, 2002. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[20] W. Cai, M. Xu, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Diffusion coefficient depends on time not on absorption. Opt. Lett., 27(9):731-733, 2002. [ .pdf ]
[21] M. Xu, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Time-resolved Fourier optical diffuse tomography. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 18(7):1535-1542, 2001. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[22] M. Xu, W. Cai, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. A photon transport forward model for imaging in turbid media. Opt. Lett., 26(14):1066-1068, 2001. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[23] W. Cai, S. K. Gayen, M. Xu, M. Zevallos, M. Alrubaiee, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Optical tomographic image reconstruction from ultrafast time-sliced transmission measurements. Appl. Opt., 38(19):4237-4246, 1999. [ .pdf | Abstract ]
[24] X. Jin, Y. Chen, X. W. Lin, G. S. Dong, M. Xu, W. R. Zhu, X. Wang, X. L. Shen, and L. Li. Interface structure of fcc Mn on GaAs(001). Appl. Phys. Lett., 70(18):2455-2457, 1997.
[25] G. S. Dong, M. Xu, Y. Chen, X. Jin, and Xun Wang. XPS study of Mn thin films grown on GaAs(001) surfaces. Surface and Interface Analysis, 24(9):653-656, 1996.
[26] M. Zhang, G. S. Dong, M. Xu, Y. Chen, and X. Jin. The formation of the meta-stable γ-Mn and GaAs(100) interface: diffusion and chemical reaction. Acta Physics Sinica, 46, 1995.
[27] X. Jin, Y. Chen, G. S. Dong, M. Zhang, M. Xu, X. G. Zhu, Xun Wang, E. D. Lu, H. B. Pan, P. S. Xu, X. Y. Zhang, and C. Y. Fan. Synchrotron-radiation study of the electronic structure of fcc Mn thin films grown on GaAs (001) surface. Phys. Rev. B, 51(15):9702-6, 1995.
[28] M. Zhang, G. S. Dong, X. G. Zhu, M. Xu, and X. Jin. A photoemission study on the magnetism of Mn/GaAs(100) interface. Chinese Journal of Semiconductors, 1994.
[29] X. Jin, M. Zhang, G. S. Dong, M. Xu, Y. Chen, Xun Wang, X. G. Zhu, and X. L. Shen. Stabilization of face-centered-cubic Mn films via epitaxial growth on GaAs(001). Appl. Phys. Lett., 65(24):3078-80, 1994.
[30] X. Jin, M. Zhang, G. S. Dong, Y. Chen, M. Xu, X. G. Zhu, X. Wang, E. D. Lu, H. B. Pan, P. S. Xu, X. Y. Zhang, and C. Y. Fan. Magnetic-ordering of Mn overlayers on GaAs(100). Phys. Rev. B, 50(13):9585-9588, 1994.
[31] Y. Chen, G. S. Dong, M. Zhang, M. Xu, X. Jin, E. D. Lu, H. B. Fan, P. S. Xu, X. Y. Zhang, and C. Y. Fan. The growth of metastable fcc-Mn thin film on GaAs(001) and its electronic structure studied by photoemission with synchrotron radiation. Acta Physics Sinica, 1994.
[32] X. G. Zhu, M. Zhang, M. Xu, G. S. Dong, and X. Jin. Preparation and structural study of a new metastable Mn phase. Chinese Journal of Semiconductors, 14(11), 1993.
[33] M. Zhang, G. S. Dong, J. S. Li, M. Xu, X. Jin, and Xun Wang. Preparation and structural study of Mn/GaAs(100) interface. Acta Physics Sinica, 42(8), 1993.

Invited Talks

[1] Wei Cai, Min Xu, X. H. Ni, and Robert R. Alfano. Analytical cumulant solution of the radiative transfer equation for light scattering in turbid media, March 2006. PIERS, Cambridge.
[2] Min Xu. Random walk of vector photons in soft matter, November 2005. Department of Physics, The City College of New York.
[3] Min Xu. Diffusing waves in turbid media: imaging tissue with light, July 2005. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University.
[4] Min Xu. Toward optical imaging of small tumors in breasts using cumulant| |forward model and independent component analysis, June 2005. Era of Hope DOD BCRP Meeting Symposia Presentation.
[5] Min Xu. Optical biomedical imaging: diffusing waves and beyond, June 2005. Chance Lab, Department of biochemistry and biophysics, University of Pennsylvania.
[6] Min Xu. Optical biomedical imaging: diffusing waves and beyond, May 2005. BME/ECE Departments, Northwestern University.
[7] Min Xu. Diffusing waves in turbid media: optical biomedical imaging and beyond, March 2005. Physics Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology.
[8] Min Xu. Optical bacteria characterization: two simple and intuitive approaches, Feberury 2005. Chance Lab, Department of biochemistry and biophysics, University of Pennsylvania.

Conference Proceedings

[1] M. Xu, Tao T. Wu, and Jianan Y. Qu. Elastic light scattering by cells: from Mie scattering to fractal scattering. In Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering, volume 6446 of Proceedings of SPIE, 2007.
[2] M. Xu, M. Alrubaiee, S. K. Gayen, H. Savage, and R. R. Alfano. Optical high resolution cross section imaging of a human breast model using independent component analysis. In Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue VII, volume 6434 of Proceedings of SPIE, 2007.
[3] M. Xu, M. Alrubaiee, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Determination of light absorption, scattering and anisotropy factor of a highly scattering medium using backscattered circularly polarized light. In Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XVIII, volume 6435 of Proceedings of SPIE, 2007.
[4] Tao T. Wu, M. Xu, and Jianan Y. Qu. Light scattering spectroscopy of cells: a study based on Mie and fractal models. In Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering, volume 6446 of Proceedings of SPIE, 2007.
[5] M. Xu, M. Alrubaiee, and R. R. Alfano. Fractal mechanism of light scattering for tissue optical biopsy. In Optical Biopsy VI, volume 6091 of Proceedings of SPIE, 2006.
[6] M. Xu and R. R. Alfano. Light depolarization by tissue and phantoms. In Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XVII, volume 6084 of Proceedings of SPIE, 2006.
[7] K. G. Phillips, M. Xu, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Time-resolved ring structure of backscattered circularly polarized beams from forward scattering media. In Optical Biopsy VI, volume 6091 of Proceedings of SPIE, 2006.
[8] M. Xu, M. Alrubaiee, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Optical tomography using independent component analysis to detect absorptive, scattering, or fluorescent inhomogeneities in turbid media. In Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue VII, volume 5693 of Proceedings of SPIE, Jan. 22-27, San Jose, California, USA, 2005. (in press).
[9] M. Xu and R. R. Alfano. Light depolarization in turbid media. In Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue VII, volume 5693 of Proceedings of SPIE, Jan. 22-27, San Jose, California, USA, 2005. (in press).
[10] A. Katz, A. Alimova, M. Xu, E. Rudolph, P. Gottlieb, J. C. Steiner, and R. R. Alfano. Refractive index changes during germination of bacillus subtilis spores. In Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic Systems III, volume 5692 of Proceedings of SPIE, Jan. 23-26, San Jose, California, USA, 2005. (in press).
[11] W. Cai, M. Al-Rubaiee, S. K. Gayen, M. Xu, and R. R. Alfano. Three-dimensional optical tomography of objects in turbid media using the round-trip matrix. In Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue VII, volume 5693 of Proceedings of SPIE, Jan. 22-27, San Jose, California, USA, 2005. (in press).
[12] M. Alrubaiee, M. Xu, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Fluorescence optical tomography using independent component analysis to detect small targets in turbid media. In Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue VII, volume 5693 of Proceedings of SPIE, Jan. 22-27, San Jose, California, USA, 2005. (in press).
[13] M. Al-rubaiee, M. Xu, S. K. Gayen W. Cai and, and R. R. Alfano. Time-resolved and quasi-continuous wave three-dimensional tomographic imaging. In Femtosecond Laser Applications in Biology, volume 5463 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 82-85, Palais de la Musique et des Congrès de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, Apr 2004. SPIE.
[14] M. Xu, W. Cai, and R. R. Alfano. Nonlinear multiple passage effects on optical imaging of an absorption inhomogeneity in turbid media. In Photon Migration and Diffuse-light Imaging, volume 5138 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 221-230, 2003. [ .pdf ]
[15] Alvin Katz, Alexandra Alimova, Min Xu, Elizabeth Rudolph, Howard E. Savage, Mahendra Shah, Steven A. McCormick, Richard B. Rosen, and Robert R. Alfano. Identification of bacteria by light scattering. In Alexander V. Priezzhev and Gerard L. Cote, editors, Optical Diagnostics and Sensing in Biomedicine III, volume 4965 of Proc. SPIE, pages 73-76, 2003.
[16] M. Xu, S. K. Gayen, W. Cai, M. E. Zevallos, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Time sliced three dimensional inverse image reconstruction of objects in highly scattering media. In Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue III, volume 3597, pages 2-4. SPIE, 1999.
[17] W. Cai, S. K. Gayen, M. Xu, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Inverse reconstruction of three-dimensional tomographic images of objects in turbid media from time-sliced two-dimensional transmission measurements. In James G. Fujimoto and Michael S. Patterson, editors, Advances in Optical and Photon Migration, volume 21 of OSA TOPS, pages 138-141, 1998.
[18] X. Jin, M. Zhang, G. S. Dong, X. G. Zhu, M. Xu, Y. Chen, X. L. Shen, and Xun Wang. Preparation and structural study of metastable Mn phase grown on GaAs(001) substrate. In Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., volume 326, page 323, 1994.
[19] M. Zhang, M. Xu, G. S. Sheng, X. G. Zhu, X. Y. Hou, X. Jin, and X. Wang. Chemical reaction and inter-diffusion at the Mn/GaAs(100) interface. In B. Lengeler, H. Lüth, W. Mönch, and J. Pollmann, editors, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on the Formation of Semiconductor Interfaces, 1993.

Presentations

[1] M. Xu, M. Alrubaiee, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Optical high resolution cross section imaging of a human breast model using independent component analysis. In 5th Inter-institute Workshop on Optical Diagnostic Imaging from Bench to Bedside at the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health, Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda, MD 20892, Sept. 25-27 2006.
[2] Min Xu and Robert R. Alfano. Fractal mechanisms of light scattering in biological tissue and cells. In Frontiers in Optics, Tucson, Arizona, October 16-20 2005. OSA.
[3] Min Xu, Mohammad Alrubaiee, Wei Cai, Swapan K. Gayen, and Robert R. Alfano. Toward optical imaging of small tumors in breasts using cumulant forward model and independent component analysis. In Era of Hope: Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Meeting, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelpohia, June 8-11 2005. DOD.
[4] Mohammad Alrubaiee, Min Xu, Swapan K. Gayen, and Robert R. Alfano. Optical tomography using independent component analysis for breast cancer detection. In Era of Hope: Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Meeting, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelpohia, June 8-11 2005. DOD.
[5] Min Xu, Mohammad Alrubaiee, Swapan K. Gayen, and Robert R. Alfano. Fluorescence optical imaging in turbid media using independent component analysis. In CLEO/QELS and PhAST, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, May 22-27 2005. OSA.
[6] Min Xu and Robert R. Alfano. Light depolarization by Mie scatterers. In CLEO/QELS and PhAST, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, May 22-27 2005. OSA.
[7] Alvin Katz, Alexandra Alimova, Min Xu, Paul Gottlieb, Elizabeth Rudolph, Jeff C. Steiner, and R. R. Alfano. Changes in refractive index and size of Bacillus Subtilis during activation, measured by light transmission. In CLEO/QELS and PhAST, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, May 22-27 2005. OSA.
[8] Wei Cai, Min Xu, and Robert R. Alfano. Light distribution from the analytical solution of the radiative transfer equation. In CLEO/QELS and PhAST, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, May 22-27 2005. OSA.
[9] M. Alrubaiee, M. Xu, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Three-dimensional localization of several scattering targets in a turbid media using independent component analysis. In CLEO/QELS and PhAST, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, May 22-27 2005. OSA.
[10] M. Niebauer, A. Alimova, A. Katz, M. Xu, E. Rudolph, J. Steiner, and R. R. Alfano. Detection of biomass in new york city aerosols: Light scattering and optical fluorescence techniques. In Eos Trans. AGU, volume 86(52) of Fall Meet. Suppl., pages B53B-03, 2005.
[11] K. G. Phillips, M. Xu, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Backscattering of circularly polarized light from a forward-peaked scattering medium: an electric field Monte Carlo study. In Einsteins in the city: a student research conference at the city college of new york, The City College of New York, new york city, NY 10031, Apr. 11-12 2005.
[12] M. Xu, M. Al-rubaiee, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Information theory approach to detect small inhomogeneities within tissue-like turbid media. In 4th Inter-institute Workshop on Optical Diagnostic Imaging from Bench to Bedside at the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health, Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda, MD 20892, Sept. 20-22 2004.
[13] M. Al-rubaiee, M. Xu, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Three-dimensional localization and reconstruction of objects in a turbid medium using independent component analysis of optical transmission and fluorescence measurements. In 4th Inter-institute Workshop on Optical Diagnostic Imaging from Bench to Bedside at the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health, Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda, MD 20892, Sept. 20-22 2004.
[14] M. Xu, M. Al-Rubaiee, W. Cai, S. K. Gayen, and R. R. Alfano. Simulated and experimental separation and characterization of absorptive inhomogeneities embedded in turbid media. In Biomedical Topical Meetings on CD-ROM (OSA), page WF25, Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Towers, Miami Beach, Florida, Apr 2004.
[15] A. Katz, A. Alimova, M. Xu, P. Gottlieb, and R. R. Alfano. Rapid optical detection of bio-agents. In International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security, Univ. Conn. Storrs, CT., Sept 25-26 2003.
[16] M. Xu, W. Cai, and R. R. Alfano. Three dimensional Hybrid-Dual-Fourier tomography in turbid media using multiple sources and multiple detectors. In Third Inter-Institute Workshops on Diagnostic Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy: The Clinical Adventure, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, Sep. 26-27 2002.
[17] W. Cai, S. K. Gayen, M. Xu, and R. R. Alfano. Improving inverse reconstruction problem for three-dimensional optical image of breast. In Era of Hope-Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Meeting, volume III, pages P48-1, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, Sept. 25-28 2002.
[18] M. Al-Rubaiee, S. K. Gayen, W. Cai, M. Xu, J. A. Koutcher, and R. R. Alfano. Near-infrared photonic imaging of human breast tissues. In Era of Hope-Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Meeting, volume III, pages P48-2, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, Sept. 25-28 2002.
[19] M. Xu, W. Cai, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Prior information and noise in three-dimensional optical image reconstruction. In Advances in Optical Imaging and Photon Migration, pages 30-32, 2002. OSA Biomedical Topical Meetings, Fontainbleau Hilton Resort and Towers, Miami Beach, Florida, April 7-10, 2002.
[20] M. Xu, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Prior information and noise in three-dimensional optical image reconstruction. In Frontier of Photonics-a Symposium to Celebrate Robert Alfano's Sixtieth Birthday. CUNY, Nov 2001.
[21] M. Xu, W. Cai, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Stochastic view of photon migration in turbid media. In Frontier of Photonics-a Symposium to Celebrate Robert Alfano's Sixtieth Birthday. CUNY, Nov 2001.
[22] M. Xu, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Time-resolved fourier diffuse optical tomography. In Advances in Optical Imaging and Photon Migration, volume 38 of OSA TOPS Biomedical Topical Meetings, pages 345-347, 2000.
[23] M. Xu, M. Lax, and R. R. Alfano. Time resolved optical diffuse tomography. In CCAPP Annual Poster Presentation. The City College of New York, Nov. 2000.
[24] M. Zhang, M. Xu, G. S. Dong, X. Jin, and X. Wang. Preparation and structural study of metastable phase Mn grown on GaAs(100) substrate. In MRS Fall Meeting, 1993.
[25] M. Xu, M. Zhang, X. G. Zhu, G. S. Dong, X. Jin, and Xun Wang. An XPS study of γ-Mn/GaAs(100). In The 9th National Conference on Physics of Semiconductors, 1993.
[26] X. Jin, M. Zhang, G. S. Sheng, M. Xu, Z. S. Li, X. Wang, X. G. Zhu, and X. L. Shen. Metastable phase of mangnese on GaAs(100) surface. In ICSOS-4, 1993.

Other

[1] M. Xu. Optical Image Reconstruction in Highly Scattering Media. PhD thesis, The City University of New York, 2001. Adviser: Distinguished Prof. Melvin Lax.
[2] M. Xu. The growth and its mechanics of metastable γ-Mn thin films on GaAs(001) surface and some theoretical calculations of its magnetic property. Master's thesis, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, 1995. Advisor: Prof. Xiaofeng Jin.