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  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 1989),
  • paper TUN3

Interaction of a high repetition rate Er:YAF laser with tissue

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Abstract

The 2.94-μm wavelength of the EnYAG laser is well suited for many interactions with biological tissue due to the high water absorption. The laser energy will be absorbed in a very small volume leading to efficient cutting and low damage to surrounding tissue. For most applications fairly low energy per pulse and high repetition rates are desirable. Consequently a 50-Hz, 5-W laser has been developed which utilizes a transfer dye and careful optimization of the laser resonator to mininimize thermal effects. The laser radiation can be readily delivered via a special zirconium fluoride fiber.

© 1989 Optical Society of America

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