Time resolved propagation of ultrashort laser pulses within turbid tissues

Applied Optics

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1989, Pages 2223-2229

  Jacques, Steven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84975595255     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.28.002223     Document Type: Article

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