• Advanced Photonics Nexus
  • Vol. 3, Issue 1, 016012 (2024)
Arturo I. Hernandez-Serrano1, Xuefei Ding1, Jacob Young1, Goncalo Costa1..., Anubhav Dogra1, Joseph Hardwicke2,3 and Emma Pickwell-MacPherson1,*|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
  • 2Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
  • 3Institute of Applied and Translational Technologies in Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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    Arturo I. Hernandez-Serrano, Xuefei Ding, Jacob Young, Goncalo Costa, Anubhav Dogra, Joseph Hardwicke, Emma Pickwell-MacPherson, "Terahertz probe for real time in vivo skin hydration evaluation," Adv. Photon. Nexus 3, 016012 (2024) Copy Citation Text show less
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