Abstract
The group refractive index and physical thickness of dry and hydrated type I collagen films are measured using optical low-coherence reflectometry. The average value for the group refractive index of dry and fully hydrated collagen films at λo = 850 nm is, respectively, 1.53 ±0.02, and 1.43 ±0.02. The physical thickness of type I collagen films nearly doubles when going from the dry (56 μm) to hydrated (118 μm) state.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 212-216 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Biomedical Optics |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1996 |
Keywords
- Group refractive index
- Hydrated type I collagen films
- Reflectometry