Monitoring of heartbeat by laser beam reflection

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 317-322

  Ritto, P A ^a   Contreras, J G ^a   Alvarado Gil, J J ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fibre optic bundle; Germanium photodiode; Heartbeat monitoring; Laser beam reflection

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT REFLECTION; PHOTODIODES;

LASER BEAM REFLECTION;

CARDIOLOGY;

LASER MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL APPLICATION;

EID: 0037346340     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/3/310     Document Type: Article

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