Soon after the invention of the pulsed ruby laser by Maiman in 1960, investigators were
eager to examine the potential of pulsed laser radiation for medical applications. It was …

The laser's range of application is extraordinary. Arthur Schawlow says," What instrument
can shuck a bucket of oysters, correct typing errors, fuse atoms, lay a straight line for a …

Welcome to a fascinating field of medical research! Welcome to this fourth edition of “Laser–
Tissue Interactions” which has meanwhile turned into the standard reference book at …

The surgical, ophthalmological, and dermatological applications of high power lasers are
well known and easily understood. What is neither as well known nor as easily understood …

It is hard to imagine that a narrow, one-way, coherent, moving, amplified beam of light fired
by excited atoms is powerful enough to slice through steel. In 1917, Albert Einstein …

In 1917, through the vision of Albert Einstein, the possibility of the stimulated emission of
radiation was first conceived. 18 The theory was that a photon of electromagnetic energy …

As new laser devices continue to emerge, it becomes increasingly important for the clinical
dermatologist to understand the basic principles behind their operation. A fundamental …

A single diagram, encompassing most medical applications for all types of laser in current
use, forms the basis of this review of recent medical developments. Emphasis is placed on …

Abstract Background and Objective Recent developments in fiber laser technology have
introduced highly efficient, compact sources with high output beam quality. The first laser …

Continuous wave and pulsed laser ablation of tissue is described as an explosive event. A
subsurface temperature maximum and superheated tissue produce high pressures that eject …