Abstract
Optical coherence tomographic images of human dentin and enamel are obtained by use of polarizationsensitive optical coherence tomography. A birefringence effect in enamel (λ = 856 nm) and light propagation along dentinal tubules are observed. The group index of refraction for both dentin and enamel was measured at 1.50 ± 0.02 and 1.62 ± 0.02, respectively.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 2092-2096 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering