Figure 9.

Comparison between simulated and experimental fluorescence detection using (a) 1 cm and (b) 1.5 cm diffusers. Heights of experimental bars (□) indicate the mean value of (a) n = 6 and (b) n = 4 experiments, with error bars representing standard deviation. Values used were corrected for background, system response, fluorescence quantum yield, and absorption at 488 nm. Heights of simulated bars (■) indicate the mean value of 3 simulations, with error bars representing the standard deviation. The value of μ_a was set to 2 cm⁻¹ for both simulation and experiment.