Polarized wavelength-dependent measurements of turbid media
Author(s) -
Tod S. Johnson,
Judith R. Mourant
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.4.000200
Subject(s) - optics , wavelength , polarization (electrochemistry) , scattering , light scattering , spectral line , materials science , physics , chemistry , astronomy
Wavelength-dependent, polarized, elastic-scatter spectra of tissue phantoms and in vitro tissue are presented. These measurements are shown to be sensitive to very small changes in composition of the scattering medium. A simple physical explanation of the wavelength-dependent polarization phenomena observed for media consisting only of spherical particles is given and the relevance of wavelength-dependent, polarized, elastic-scatter spectra to in vivo applications are discussed.
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