Preliminary results on the approval of a switchable 1064/532 nm laser
1990
Lasers for medical applications can be classified into five interaction groups
(Table 1):
- photochemical interaction
- thermal interaction/coagulation
- cutting / vaporisation
- photoablation
- electromechanical interaction / disruption
Each interaction mechanism has typical interaction times and power levels. Typical
laser systems are established within each field.
Tissue coagulation is done on the time scale of 0.01 - 10 seconds with continuouswave
(cw) lasers. Depending on the penetration depth needed
a laser in the green, near infrared or for infrased region in used. For 10.6 jm
(CO2 -laser) the penetration depth is so small, that even medium intensities effect
vaporisation (Fig. 1).
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