Anisotropy and multiple scattering in thick mammalian tissues

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

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 149-153

  Jarry, Gilbert ^a   Henry, Florence ^a   Kaiser, Robin ^b  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT NON LINÉAIRE DE NICE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT; LIVER; MUSCLE; OPTICS; RADIATION SCATTERING;

ANIMALS; ANISOTROPY; CATTLE; LIGHT; LIVER; MUSCLES; OPTICS; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 0033629940     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.17.000149     Document Type: Article

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