Title :
Medical applications of ultrashort pulse lasers
Author :
Kim, B.-M. ; Feit, M.D. ; Rubenchik, A.M. ; Da Silva, L.B.
Author_Institution :
Med. Technol. Program, Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
The characteristics of the ultrashort pulse laser (USPL, <1 ps) ablation of biological tissues are investigated both theoretically and experimentally. Effective USPL parameters for minimal damage and high ablation rates are discussed.
Keywords :
biological effects of laser radiation; biological tissues; laser ablation; laser applications in medicine; laser beams; optical pulse generation; 1 ps; ablation; biological tissues; high ablation rates; medical applications; minimal damage; ultrashort pulse laser; ultrashort pulse lasers; Biomedical equipment; Electric breakdown; Laser ablation; Laser theory; Medical services; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Plasma materials processing; Space vector pulse width modulation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.811614
