Table 1: Instrument settings for NIRS analysis in man or in rat brain. The parameters have been optimized for each of the two subjects.
| Parameters | Man | Rat | ||
| Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | |
| Power (mWatt) | 0.8 | 1.245 | 77.10-3 | 1.245 |
| Sensibility (V/μW) | 78.103 | 198.106 | 17.2.103 | 17.47.106 |
| Measurement time (ms) | 77 | 150 | 36 | 77 |
| Specific photons (Equivalent photon noise) | 5901 | - | 5901 | - |
| Error of non linearity (%FS) | 0.25 | 3.64 | 0.45 | 0.88 |