Advantages of the 2.94-μm wavelength for medical laser applications

1 January 1986

proceedings article
Published by Optica Publishing Group

p. TUL1
https://doi.org/10.1364/cleo.1986.tul1

Abstract

Currently available laser surgery systems have less than ideal characteristics. For example, the endoscopically deliverable argon and Nd:YAG lasers show charring and jagged cutting which limits their use in microsurgery and angioplasty. The CO₂ laser shows relatively little charring in the pulsed mode but is not deliverable through flexible fiber optics. The excimer laser, while capable of clean cuts, has possible mutagenic and carcinogenic effects and problems in fiber delivery and adapting to a medical environment.

Keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS
EXCIMER LASERS
LASER MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
ND:YAG LASERS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SOLID STATE LASERS

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