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Table 1 Penetration depth of different wavelengths of light applied in PDT

From: Implications of photodynamic cancer therapy: an overview of PDT mechanisms basically and practically

Wavelength (nm)

Penetration depth (cm)

Reference

NIR region

< 10

[25]

662–780

0.4–1

[7]

597–622

0.3–0.4

[7]

577–597

0.3

[7]

492–577

0.2

[7]

455–492

0.1

[7]

390–455

0.1

[7]