Estimate of the melanin content in human hairs by the inverse Monte-Carlo method using a system for digital image analysis

Quantum Electronics

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1111-1118

  Bashkatov, A N ^a   Genina, E A ^a   Kochubei, V I ^a   Tuchin, V V ^a  

^a SARATOV STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Absorption; Colour analysis; Inverse Monte Carlo method; Melanin; Scattering

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

COLOR ANALYSIS; EUMELANIN; INVERSE MONTE CARLO METHOD; MELANIN;

PIGMENTS;

EID: 34047248729     PISSN: 10637818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1070/QE2006v036n12ABEH013336     Document Type: Article

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