Comparing an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) as a viable alternative for mid-infrared tissue ablation with a free electron laser (FEL)

Mid infrared optical parametric oscillat

Mid infrared optical parametric oscillator (OPO) as a viable alternative to tissue ablation with the free electron laser (FEL)

✍ Mark A. Mackanos; Dmitrii Simanovskii; Karen M. Joos; H. Alan Schwettman; E. Duc 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 151 KB

## Abstract ## Background and Objectives Investigations with a Mark‐III free electron laser, tuned to 6.45 µm in wavelength have demonstrated minimal collateral damage and high ablation yield in ocular and neural tissues. While the use of mid‐IR light produced by the free electron laser (FEL) has