title: Dependent scattering in Intralipid® phantoms in the 600-1850 nm range.
abstract: The effect of dependent scattering on the bulk scattering properties of intralipid phantoms in the 600-1850 nm wavelength range has been investigated. A set of 57 liquid optical phantoms, covering a wide range of intralipid concentrations (1-100% v/v), was prepared and the bulk optical properties were accurately determined. The bulk scattering coefficient as a function of the particle density could be well described with Twersky's packing factor (R(2) > 0.990). A general model was elaborated taking into account the wavelength dependency and the effect of the concentration of scattering particles (R(2) = 0.999). Additionally, an empirical approach was followed to characterize the effect of dense packing of scattering particles on the anisotropy factor (R(2) = 0.992) and the reduced scattering coefficient (R(2) = 0.999) of the phantoms. The derived equations can be consulted in future research for the calculation of the bulk scattering properties of intralipid dilutions in the 600-1850 nm range, or for the validation of theories that describe the effects of dependent scattering on the scattering properties of intralipid-like systems.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aernouts
authors.forename: Robbe
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Beers
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Watté
authors.forename: Jeroen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lammertyn
authors.forename: Wouter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saeys