ReviewBiophotonics discovery2025
What do we know about the epidermis' optical properties and their influence on optical device functionality?
Review in Biophotonics discovery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Melanin-corrected absolute tissue oxygen saturation estimation via hybrid transmittance-reflectance spectroscopy.Biomedical optics express · 2026Article
- Review of shortwave infrared imaging and spectroscopy in tissue [Invited].Biomedical optics express · 2025Review
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Abstract
We review the published work on the optical properties of the epidermis. Considering three primary skin tone groups, we summarize the existing data on epidermal absorption and scattering coefficient across the 300- to 1000-nm range. We include both experimentally derived values and ones extrapolated through models of bulk skin. We note a paucity of experimental data across all skin tones, which highlights the need for further research on epidermal melanin and skin tone to improve the reliability of optical devices interfacing with the skin.
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