Study of water concentration measurement in thin tissues with terahertz-wave parametric source

Opt Express. 2010 Jul 19;18(15):15504-12. doi: 10.1364/OE.18.015504.

Abstract

Water concentration and distribution in biotissues are important factors in many applications. THz-wave is a viable tool for water content measurement due to its highly sensitivity to water. In this study, the measuring errors of water concentration using THz-wave induced by transmittance and sample thickness were analyzed theoretically. The chosen basis for sample thickness and measuring THz frequency were presented theoretically. Measurements of the water two-dimensional mapping in different animal tissue samples were demonstrated experimentally, which clearly shows the spatial distribution of the tissues.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chickens
  • Optical Phenomena*
  • Optics and Photonics / methods*
  • Organ Specificity*
  • Sus scrofa
  • Water / analysis*

Substances

  • Water