Refractive index of some mammalian tissues using a fiber optic cladding method

Applied Optics

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1989, Pages 2297-2303

  Bolin, Frank P ^a   Preuss, Luther E ^a   Taylor, Roy C ^a   Ference, Robert J ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 84975602245     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.28.002297     Document Type: Article

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