Imaging objects hidden in scattering media with fluorescence polarization preservation of contrast agents

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 792-797

  Demos, S G ^a   Wang, W B ^a   Alfano, R R ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0001546716     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.000792     Document Type: Article

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