History of lasers

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-220

  Gross, Andreas J ^a   Herrmann, Thomas R W ^b  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Argon laser; CO2 laser; Continuous; Green light; Holmium:YAG; KTP; Laser; Maser; Nd:YAG; Pulsed; Revolix; Ruby laser; Thullium:YAG; Two micron laser

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; HISTORY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; LASER SURGERY; UROLOGY;

ANIMALS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; LITHOTRIPSY, LASER; NOBEL PRIZE; UROLOGY;

EID: 34347273036     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-007-0173-8     Document Type: Article

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