Efficient Monte Carlo simulation of confocal microscopy in biological tissue

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

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 952-961

  Schmitt, J M ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MONTE CARLO METHOD;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD;

EID: 0030140325     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000952     Document Type: Article

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