Friedrich Dausinger, Stefan Nolte (auth.), Friedrich Dausinger, Holger Lubatschowski, Friedemann Lichtner (eds.)9783540201144, 3-540-20114-9
Femtosecond technology, with its ultrashort light pulses, forms an innovative laser technology that can be used for numerous technical applications. This monograph gives a comprehensive overview of the principles and applications of femtosecond lasers, especially as applied to medicine and to production technology. The principles and features of such femtosecond technology are described, and the lasers, systems and technologies that are required in these potential fields of application are investigated. The advantages and problems of ultrashort laser pulses are discussed in more detail in the context of applications in the micro-machining of technical materials such as drilling, surface structuring and cutting; in medical use such as dental, ophthalmologic, neurological and otolaryngological applications; in metrology; and in the generation of x-rays. Safety aspects are also considered.
Table of contents :
Introduction to Femtosecond Technology….Pages 1-6
Principles of Ultrashort Pulse Generation….Pages 9-17
Ultrashort Pulse Lasers and Amplifiers Based on Nd:YVO 4 and Yb:YAG Bulk Crystals….Pages 17-34
Ultrashort Pulse Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers….Pages 35-54
Ultrashort Pulse Thin-Disk Lasers and Amplifiers….Pages 55-73
Interaction with Atmosphere….Pages 75-91
Interaction with Biological Tissue….Pages 91-105
Interaction with Metals….Pages 105-114
Surface Structuring….Pages 117-130
Drilling of Metals….Pages 131-156
Cutting of Diamond….Pages 155-165
Dental Applications….Pages 167-187
Ophthalmic Applications….Pages 187-203
Neurosurgical Applications….Pages 203-211
The Use of Femtosecond Technology in Otosurgery….Pages 211-226
Subcellular Photodisruption….Pages 227-233
Generation of X-Rays by Intense Femtosecond Lasers….Pages 235-254
Metrological Applications….Pages 257-285
Primary Hazards and Reliability of Protective Materials….Pages 287-308
Secondary Hazards: Particle and X-Ray Emission….Pages 309-321
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