• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 30, Issue 10, 1139 (2022)
Zefeng FENG1,2, Peipei WANG2,*, Xu YANG1,2, Hu LIU1,2, and Daxi XIONG2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou),Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou2563, China
  • 2Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Suzhou15163, China
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    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20223010.1139 Cite this Article
    Zefeng FENG, Peipei WANG, Xu YANG, Hu LIU, Daxi XIONG. Evaluation of light penetration of LED phototherapy apparatus in skin[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2022, 30(10): 1139 Copy Citation Text show less
    Skin stratification model
    Fig. 1. Skin stratification model
    Absorption coefficient of Hb, HbO2 and H2O
    Fig. 2. Absorption coefficient of Hb, HbO2 and H2O
    Relationship between absorption coefficient and wavelength
    Fig. 3. Relationship between absorption coefficient and wavelength
    Relationship between reduced scattering coefficient and wavelength
    Fig. 4. Relationship between reduced scattering coefficient and wavelength
    Monte Carlo simulation process
    Fig. 5. Monte Carlo simulation process
    Photon coordinate initialization
    Fig. 6. Photon coordinate initialization
    Penetration of three wavelengths
    Fig. 7. Penetration of three wavelengths
    Depth of light penetrating the skin
    Fig. 8. Depth of light penetrating the skin
    Photon deposition rate distribution
    Fig. 9. Photon deposition rate distribution
    Actual optical path diagram
    Fig. 10. Actual optical path diagram
    Schematic diagram of different beam incidence
    Fig. 11. Schematic diagram of different beam incidence
    Divergent light incidence diagram
    Fig. 12. Divergent light incidence diagram
    Comparison of penetration depth of four skin model
    Fig. 13. Comparison of penetration depth of four skin model
    Comparison of penetration depth with different divergence angles
    Fig. 14. Comparison of penetration depth with different divergence angles
    Comparison of relative photon injection rate of target with different divergence angles
    Fig. 15. Comparison of relative photon injection rate of target with different divergence angles
    Comparison of relative injection rate of each layer
    Fig. 16. Comparison of relative injection rate of each layer
    FormulaItema'/cm-1fRaybMie
    Formula(7)Stratum corneum27.70.231.165
    Living epidermis66.70.290.689
    Bloodless dermis43.60.410.562
    Subcutaneous fat14.70.160.250
    Formula(8)Blood22(a0.660(b
    Table 1. Reduced scattering coefficient fitting equation parameters
    TissueBSWMThickness/μm
    Stratum corneum005%16%20
    Living epidermis0020%16%80
    Papillary dermis0.2%39%65%0150
    Upper blood net dermisX198.5%60%080
    Dermis0.2%39%65%01 500
    Deep blood net dermisX298.5%70%0170
    Subcutaneous fat5%76%70%0
    Table 2. Sample tissue parameters
    TissueStratum corneum/μmLiving epidermis/μmBM
    Shoulder11.070.331.1%25.5%
    Forearm dorsal18.356.622.4%35.2%
    Buttock14.981.529.6%16.4%
    Table 3. Skin parameters of shoulder, forearm dorsal and buttock
    Zefeng FENG, Peipei WANG, Xu YANG, Hu LIU, Daxi XIONG. Evaluation of light penetration of LED phototherapy apparatus in skin[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2022, 30(10): 1139
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