Experimental determination of retinal damages thresholds induced by multiple picosecond laser pulses

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 190-193

  Courant, D ^a   Naudy Vives C ^a   Perot J C ^b   Garcia, J ^c   Dormont, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^b Etablissement Tech Ctrl de l'A   (France)

^c Lasoptic   (France)

Author keywords

Eye safety; Lasers; Retinal damage thresholds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006143592     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521897     Document Type: Article

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