The effect of nanometer particles of titanium oxide on the protective properties of skin in the UV region

Journal of Optical Technology (A Translation of Opticheskii Zhurnal)

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 208-211

  Popov, A P ^a,b   Priezzhev, A V ^a   Lademann, J ^c   Myllyla R ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PHOTONS; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

NANOMETER PARTICLES; PHOTON PROPAGATION; SKIN DEEP LAYERS; TITANIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES;

TITANIUM OXIDES;

EID: 33745143586     PISSN: 10709762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOT.73.000208     Document Type: Article

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