Analysis of the depolarizing properties of irradiated pig skin

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-28

  Boulvert, F ^a   Boulbry, B ^a   Le Brun, G ^a   Le Jeune, B ^a   Rivet, S ^a   Cariou, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Depolarization; Light propagation in tissues; Mueller matrix

Indexed keywords

COBALT; DOSIMETRY; IRRADIATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; POLARIMETERS; SKIN; TISSUE;

DEPOLARIZATION; EPIDERMIS; LIGHT PROPAGATION IN TISSUES; MUELLER MATRIX;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 12344321437     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/7/1/003     Document Type: Article

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