Spectral optical-density measurements of small particles and breast tissues

1 February 1993

journal article
Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics

Vol. 32 (4) , 549-553
https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.32.000549

Abstract

The optical density of breast tissues without blood is found to be relatively constant from 320 to 800 nm, indicating a relatively independent scattering cross section over this wavelength region.

Keywords

EXTINCTION COEFFICIENTS
LIGHT SCATTERING
MIE THEORY
MULTIPLE SCATTERING
RAYLEIGH SCATTERING
VISIBLE LIGHT

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