Source

Definition: Source is an optoelectronic element that delivers light (e.g. a laser or an LED). In fNIRS, it refers to a source of near-infrared light that is used to illuminate a tissue being interrogated. Sources can either require optic fibers to carry the light to source optodes placed on the scalp or can be integrated into optodes, wearable probes or modules placed directly on the scalp.

Category: Hardware

Related terms: detector, source-detector pair, channel, probe, diode

Abbreviation or symbol: S, Tx, SRC

Synonym: emitter

References: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115108

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(02)01550-0

https://doi.org/10.3390/s21186106

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/28786

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