Optimal probe geometry for near-infrared spectroscopy of biological tissue

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2286-2293

  Kumar, G ^a   Schmitt, J M ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Multiple scattering; Near infrared spectroscopy; Photon diffusion; Turbid materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001759546     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.002286     Document Type: Article

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