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 (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 93-104 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Applied Optics |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Nichols, M. G., Hull, E. L., & Foster, T. H. (1997). Design and testing of a white-light, steady-state diffuse reflectance spectrometer for determination of optical properties of highly scattering systems. Applied Optics, 36(1), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.36.000093