Laser-flash photographic studies of Er:YAG laser ablation of water

Steven L. Jacques; Gary Gofstein

doi:10.1117/12.48218

1 November 1991 Laser-flash photographic studies of Er:YAG laser ablation of water

Steven L. Jacques, Gary Gofstein

Proceedings Volume 1525, Future Trends in Biomedical Applications of Lasers; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48218
Event: MedTech '91, 1991, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

Photographic studies of pulse infrared laser irradiation of a pure-water target illustrate two aspects of mass removal: (1) surface evaporation, and (2) explosive vaporization. A pulsed Erbium:YAG (Er:YAG) laser provided radiation at a 2.9 micrometers wavelength for delivery to the target site and triggered a second visible laser (nitrogen/dye laser) for illumination of the target site for photography. A variable time delay between the Er:YAG and dye lasers allowed selection of the time of the photograph (

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Steven L. Jacques and Gary Gofstein "Laser-flash photographic studies of Er:YAG laser ablation of water", Proc. SPIE 1525, Future Trends in Biomedical Applications of Lasers, (1 November 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48218

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