Ms. Aletta E. Karsten Profile

Aletta E. Karsten

Research Group Leader at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 2013 Paper

Quantifying the influence of the epidermal optical properties on laser treatment parameters

A. Karsten, A. Singh

Proceedings Volume 8803, 88030J (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2032511

KEYWORDS: Skin, Absorption, Scattering, Light scattering, Tumors, Optical properties, Tissues, Photodynamic therapy, Laser therapeutics, Skin cancer

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2011 Paper

Comparison of the accuracy of the calibration model on the double and single integrating sphere systems

A. Singh, A. Karsten

Proceedings Volume 8192, 81924U (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.899879

KEYWORDS: Systems modeling, Optical spheres, Data modeling, Calibration, Optical properties, Statistical modeling, Integrating spheres, Transmittance, Tissue optics, System integration

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2011 Paper

Sensitivity of light interaction computer model to the absorption properties of skin

A. Karsten, A. Singh

Proceedings Volume 8192, 81924Z (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.900550

KEYWORDS: Skin, Computer simulations, Light scattering, Scattering, Absorption, Particles, Visible radiation, Optical properties, Data modeling, Tissue optics

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Proceedings Article | 25 November 2010 Paper

The photodynamic therapy effect of aluminum and zinc tetrasulfophthalocyanines on melanoma cancer cells

K. Maduray, A. Karsten, B. Odhav, T. Nyokong

Proceedings Volume 7376, 73760A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871055

KEYWORDS: Melanoma, Photodynamic therapy, Cancer, Picosecond phenomena, Cell death, Semiconductor lasers, Oncology, Aluminum, Zinc, Oxygen

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2009 Paper

Effect of skin tumor properties on laser penetration

A. Karsten, A. Singh

Proceedings Volume 7373, 737316 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.831948

KEYWORDS: Tumors, Skin, Absorption, Optical properties, Tissues, Laser tissue interaction, Tumor growth modeling, Picosecond phenomena, Laser scattering, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2009 Paper

Determination of the optical properties of PNIPAAm gels used in biological applications

A. Singh, A. Karsten, I. Mputle, A. Chetty, Kersch Naidoo

Proceedings Volume 7373, 737317 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.831882

KEYWORDS: Optical properties, Absorption, Temperature metrology, Scattering, Laser therapeutics, Laser applications, Laser tissue interaction, Biomedical optics, Current controlled current source, Smart materials

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2005 Paper

Influence of beam shape on in-vitro cellular transformations in human skin fibroblasts

Patience Mthunzi, Andrew Forbes, Denise Hawkins, Heidi Abrahamse, Aletta Karsten

Proceedings Volume 5876, 58760V (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.614950

KEYWORDS: Beam shaping, Gaussian beams, Acquisition tracking and pointing, Wound healing, Laser therapeutics, Laser irradiation, Aluminium phosphide, In vitro testing, Seaborgium, Skin

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