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UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST
FACULTY OF PHYSICS Guest
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Conference: Bucharest University Faculty of Physics 2008 Meeting
Section: Optics, Spectroscopy, Plasma and Lasers
Title:
“Diagnosis of Tooth Decay Using Polarized Micro-Raman Spectroscopy”
Authors:
Iulian Ionita
Affiliation:
University of Bucharest, Physics Faculty, Optics Department, P.O. Box MG-11,
077125 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
E-mail
Iulian.ionita@g.unibuc.ro
Keywords:
Raman spectroscopy, teeth decay, polarization
Abstract:
The tooth enamel must present a Raman spectrum with strong polarization anisotropy. Carious lesions of the enamel will produce an alteration of local symmetry and will increase much more scattering of light. This will reduce the anisotropy of the Raman spectra. The 959 cm-1 Raman peak has a high sensitivity to polarization in sound enamel and low sensitivity in carried enamel. Thus, Raman polarized spectroscopy could be a useful method to help fluorescence measurements in early detection of teeth caries.
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