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3. Photomechanical effect
When a very short laser pulse (nanoseconds and below) is focused on a tissue target, creating high irradiances (of the order of 10 10 to 10 12 W/cm 2 ), it is possible to locally obtain high electric fields (10 6 to 10 7 V/m) comparable to atomic or intramolecular fields. Such fields induce electrical breakdown of the target material resulting in the formation of a plasma. The shockwave associated with plasma expansion generates extremely high pressure waves and consequently mechanical disruption of the tissue structure. This photomechanical effect is generally obtained with Nd:YAG lasers operating in triggered (ns) or phase-locked (ps) modes. In medicine, this...
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Bibliography
Websites
Société Francophone des Lasers Médicaux http://www.sflm.org
American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc.
Laser Group of the French Society of Dermatology
European Laser Association
International Photodynamic Association
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Medical lasers are approved in accordance with MDD 93-42. http://www.ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards/harmonised-standards/medical-devices/index_en.htm
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Each year, Laser Focus World magazine publishes a study on the laser market, and the medical laser market in particular (table 1 and figure
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