Abstract:
A system for detecting an object (1) in a turbid medium (2) comprises a radiation source (3) for irradiating the turbid medium with radiation components of different wavelengths, preferably in the range between 600nm and 1 mu m. The radiation components are amplitude modulated, preferably in anti-phase. The radiation from the turbid medium is received by a photodetector (4) which is sensitive for the different wavelengths. Inhomogeneities in the turbid medium influence the superposition of the amplitude modulations at the photodetector, so that the photodetector outputs a signal that contains information on the presence and/or location of an object in the turbid medium.