Abstract
We present a steady-state radially resolved diffuse reflectance spectrometer capable of measuring the absorption and transport scattering spectra of tissue-simulating phantoms over an adjustable 170-nm wavelength interval in the visible and near infrared. Measurements in a variety of phantoms are demonstrated over the relevant range of tissue optical properties, and the accuracy of the instrument is found to be approximately 10% in both scattering and absorption. Monte Carlo simulations designed to test the accuracy of the instrument are presented that support the experimental findings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 93-104 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Applied Optics |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Design and testing of a white-light, steady-state diffuse reflectance spectrometer for determination of optical properties of highly scattering systems. / Nichols, Michael G.; Hull, Edward L.; Foster, Thomas H.
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