Title :
The human aversion response and blink reflex behavior is different for LEDs and low power laser
Author :
Reidenbach, Hans-Dieter
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Opt. & Electron., Univ. of Appl. Sci. Cologne, Koeln, Germany
Abstract :
In lab and field trials volunteers have been irradiated with a laser beam or an LED in order to stimulate the blink reflex. In order to observe the stimulation of aversion responses like head and eye movements the volunteers have been irradiated in a second test series with free moveable head.
Keywords :
IEC standards; eye protection; light emitting diodes; safety; LED; blink reflex behavior; human aversion response; low power laser; Collimators; Humans; Laser beams; Laser theory; Lasers and Electro-Optics Society; Light emitting diodes; Power lasers; Power measurement; Protection; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363567
