Table 1: Typical values for the optical parameters of soft human tissue [²⁰, ²², ²⁹, ³⁰].

Optical Parameter	Value for Soft Human Tissue
Absorption Coefficient	~ 0.05 cm-1 in the near infrared wavelength region
Scattering Coefficient	1-5 cm-1 for 600-1300 nm wavelength
Anisotropic g-Factor	0.95-0.98
Refractive Index	~ 1.4