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Photophysical processes in recent medical laser developments: A review

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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 the physical processes that govern different microscopic mechanisms of laser-tissue interaction. Four distinct photophysical groups are considered in a general classification of these specific modes of interaction: for continuous wave exposure, the photothermal and the photochemical transformations; and, for pulsed irradiations, the electromechanical and the photoablative processes.

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Boulnois, JL. Photophysical processes in recent medical laser developments: A review. Laser Med Sci 1, 47–66 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02030737

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