The absorption and the reduced scattering coefficients of living tissues were obtained from
measurements of time-resolved reflectance at near-IR wavelengths. The inversion …

The single scattering properties (extinction coefficient and scattering function at small
forward scattering angles) of bovine and swine brain were obtained from transmissometric …

Local and superficial optical characterization of biological tissues can be achieved by
measuring the spatially resolved diffuse reflectance at small source-detector separations …

Absorption coefficient measurements of strongly scattering homogeneous media have been
performed using time-resolved transmittance of 100 fs pulse through a slab and cylindrical …

Optical properties describe the physical interactions between electromagnetic radiation and
matter dependent on the wavelength of the radiation. Incident power may be reflected …

Theoretical and computer modeling approaches, such as Mie theory, radiative transfer
theory, diffusion wave correlation spectroscopy, Monte Carlo simulation method were …

Optical imaging and tomography in tissues can facilitate the quantitative study of several
important chromophores and fluorophores. Several theoretical models have been validated …

Accurate assessment of light distributions in the brain is vital for both diagnostic and
therapeutic applications. This, in turn, requires knowledge of the optical properties of brain …

Recent technological advancements in the photonics industry have spurred real progress
toward the development of clinical functional imaging and surgical and therapeutic systems …

The vast majority of'non-invasive'measurements of human tissues using near infrared
spectroscopy rely on passing light through the dermis and subdermis of the skin. Accurate …