Subpicosecond and picosecond laser ablation of dental enamel: Comparative analysis

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5340, Issue , 2004, Pages 76-86

  Rode, A V ^a   Madsen, N R ^a   Kolev, V Z ^a   Gamaly, E G ^a   Luther Davies, B ^a   Dawes, J M ^b   Chan, A ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Private Dental Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

Subpicosecond laser ablation of dental enamel

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ENAMELS; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER ABLATION; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PHOTONS; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); THERMOCOUPLES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DENTAL ENAMEL; MULTIPHOTON ABSORPTION; SUBPICOSECOND LASER ABLATION OF DENTAL ENAMEL;

DENTAL PROSTHESES;

EID: 3543051285     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.538835     Document Type: Conference Paper

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