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Table 2 Specifications and parameters of the source and the detector utilised in GAMOS simulation

From: Near infrared spectroscopy for body fat sensing in neonates: quantitative analysis by GAMOS simulations

Parameters/specifications

Source—SMA fibre cable

Detector—cosine corrector

Experimental equipment

Thorlabs, M28L01

Thorlabs CCSA1

Diameter of core fibre (mm)

0.4

4.0

Numerical aperture

0.39

1.0

Materials

Pure silica (core), TECS hard (cladding)

PTFE or Teflon (core)

Refractive index

1.47

1.315

Implement Geant4 Material Database function (based on core materials)

G4_SILICON DIOXIDE

G4_TEFLON

Angle to the normal skin surface

+45°

−45°