Bioeffects of near-infrared lasers

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 140-143

  Lund, David J ^a   Edsall, Peter R ^a   Fuller, Daniel R ^a   Hoxie, Stephen W ^a  

^a USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioeffects NIR; Eye safety; Lasers; Retinal damage

Indexed keywords

EYE PROTECTION; LASER SAFETY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; RADIATION DAMAGE; SOLID STATE LASERS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

NEAR INFRARED LASERS; RETINAL DAMAGE; RETINAL DAMAGE THRESHOLDS;

LASER TISSUE INTERACTION;

EID: 0032097747     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521841     Document Type: Article

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