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Considering light skin interaction in optical information processing as applied to human body

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Lasers used in dermatological treatments are presented. Commercially available semiconductor lasers (laser diodes) are also presented for comparison. Potential applications of semiconductor lasers to optical information processing as applied to the human body or noninvasive diagnosis as well as medical treatment are discussed. In addition, the current application of LEDs to dermatology is also included in the paper.

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    B. L. Chan & S. Jutamulia

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Chan, B.L., Jutamulia, S. Considering light skin interaction in optical information processing as applied to human body. Opt. Mem. Neural Networks 19, 285–290 (2010). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1060992X10040053

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