Q-switched and mode-locked neodymium: YAG laser pulses can be used to produce optical breakdown inside the eye, permitting surgical disruption of transparent or pigmented ocular tissues. The physical processes responsible for the initiation, propagation, and control of this important and novel class of laser tissue interactions are reviewed.
Published in:
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
(Volume:20
,
Issue:
12
)
Date of Publication:
Dec 1984
- Page(s):
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1442
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1448
- ISSN :
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0018-9197
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1109/JQE.1984.1072343
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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06 January 2003
- Issue Date :
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Dec 1984
- Sponsored by :
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IEEE Photonics Society