xopto.materials.absorption.melanin module

class Jacques

Bases: xopto.materials.absorption.base.Absorption

Absorption coefficient (1/m) of melanin as a function of wavelength of light (m).

• Jacques SL1, McAuliffe DJ, hotochem Photobiol. 1991 Jun;53(6):769-75.

• Skin Optics, Oregon Medical Laser Center News, Jan 1998. Steven L. Jacques

  https://omlc.org/news/jan98/skinoptics.html

material = 'melanin'

plot(wavelength: numpy.ndarray, gamma: float = 0.5, show: bool = True)

Plot the absorption coefficient at the given wavelengths.

Parameters

• wavelength (np.ndarray) – Wavelengths of light. If None, use the reference values.

• show (bool) – Show the plot window if True.