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  • Optics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Accurate measurement of refractive indices is crucial for understanding light-matter interactions in diverse materials.
  • Existing methods for refractive index determination can be limited in scope or applicability to different sample types.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present and validate a novel method using single fiber reflectance spectroscopy (SFRS) for measuring refractive indices.
  • To assess the accuracy and wavelength dependence of SFRS across transparent and turbid media.
  • To explore the potential of SFRS for in vivo measurements of biological tissues.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized single fiber reflectance spectroscopy to probe optical properties.
  • Tested the method on transparent liquid samples, liquid turbid media, and solid turbid samples (human skin).
  • Analyzed the influence of wavelength and sample properties on measurement accuracy.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high accuracy for transparent liquids (within 0.2%) with accuracy increasing at longer wavelengths.
  • Demonstrated good accuracy for liquid turbid media (within 0.3%) with accuracy increasing at shorter wavelengths.
  • Identified critical dependence on optical contact for solid turbid samples like human skin.

Conclusions:

  • Single fiber reflectance spectroscopy is a versatile and accurate technique for determining refractive indices.
  • The method shows promise for non-invasive, in vivo refractive index measurements of biological tissues.
  • Optimization of fiber-sample contact is essential for accurate measurements of solid, turbid biological samples.