Experimental determination of the far-infrared optical properties of biological matter in aqueous solution

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 101-108

  Matei, A ^a   Dressel, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood serum; Far infrared properties; Fourier transform spectrometer; Interference pattern; Measurement cell; Reflection measurements; Silicon windows; Water

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; SILICON; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BLOOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEASUREMENT; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0038373342     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024472121239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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