Direct experimental verification of light transport theory in an optical phantom

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2078-2088

  Rinzema, K ^a   Murrer, L H P ^b   Star, W M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0001617685     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.15.002078     Document Type: Article

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