Retinal damage thresholds for 40 femtosecond laser pulses
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Rockwell, BA; Toth, CA; Stolarski, D; Noojin, G; Kennedy, P; Shaver, J; Buffington, GD; Thomas, R
January 1, 2001
We have shown in previous work that the threshold for laser-induced breakdown is higher than the threshold for ophthalmoscopically visible retinal damage, but they approach each other as pulse duration decreased from several nanoseconds to 100 femtoseconds. We discuss the most recent data collected for sub-50 fs laser induced breakdown thresholds and retinal damage thresholds. With these short pulse durations, the chromatic dispersion effect on the pulse should be considered to gain a full understanding of the mechanisms for damage. We discuss the most likely damage mechanisms operative in this pulse width regime and discuss relevance to laser safety.
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January 1, 2001
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4257
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117 / 124
Related Subject Headings
- 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
- 4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
- 4006 Communications engineering
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Rockwell, B. A., Toth, C. A., Stolarski, D., Noojin, G., Kennedy, P., Shaver, J., … Thomas, R. (2001). Retinal damage thresholds for 40 femtosecond laser pulses (Vol. 4257, pp. 117–124). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434694
Rockwell, B. A., C. A. Toth, D. Stolarski, G. Noojin, P. Kennedy, J. Shaver, G. D. Buffington, and R. Thomas. “Retinal damage thresholds for 40 femtosecond laser pulses,” 4257:117–24, 2001. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434694.
Rockwell BA, Toth CA, Stolarski D, Noojin G, Kennedy P, Shaver J, et al. Retinal damage thresholds for 40 femtosecond laser pulses. In 2001. p. 117–24.
Rockwell, B. A., et al. Retinal damage thresholds for 40 femtosecond laser pulses. Vol. 4257, 2001, pp. 117–24. Scopus, doi:10.1117/12.434694.
Rockwell BA, Toth CA, Stolarski D, Noojin G, Kennedy P, Shaver J, Buffington GD, Thomas R. Retinal damage thresholds for 40 femtosecond laser pulses. 2001. p. 117–124.
DOI
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Volume
4257
Start / End Page
117 / 124
Related Subject Headings
- 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
- 4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
- 4006 Communications engineering