Broadband photon time-of-flight spectroscopy as a prospective tool in biomedicine and industrial process and quality control

摘要

Introduction Broadband photon time-of-flight (PToF) spectroscopy is a rapidly developing spectroscopic tool for advanced analysis of a range of scattering samples in biomedical, industrial and environmental applications. The technique is capable of simplifying and improving the robustness of the spectroscopic analysis by independently evaluating both the absorption and scattering properties. Using illustrative examples of original experimental data we discuss in this article the principles and implementation of broadband PToF spectroscopy. We illustrate the unique capabilities of this novel technique by presenting broadband absorption and scattering spectra of representative food and paper samples.