Search Results for: medical lasers

Lasers in dentistry have been explored since the early 1960s. At its infancy, the practitioners of the field used Ruby lasers. They used the pulses emitted from such lasers to ablate the tooth enamel to ...

Human beings have suffered from kidney stone problems since 7000 BC. Despite advances in treatment, incidence of renal stone disorder has increased over the past few decades. Lasers have been used to ...

LASERs (or Light Amplified by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) are among the most widely available and versatile optical tools today.  A variety of lasers are commonly used in household devices, such as ...

A group of South Korean researchers recently published research revealing a new and innovative way to treat colorectal cancer and precancerous tissues using non-ablative fractional lasers (NAFLs). This new ...

Basics of Lamp-Pumped Solid State (LPSS) Lasers As the trailblazer for many modern day laser designs, LPSS lasers are a mature technology that have been around since the invention of the first laser. The ...

Introduction to Ultrafast Lasers The ultrafast laser is a category of laser that emits ultrashort light pulses with time spans of femtoseconds or picoseconds. To put this in perspective, ultrafast lasers ...

Introduction to Laser Skin Treatment Lasers are one of the most versatile scientific advancements in the last century.  Since the first laser patent in 1960, the laser industry has expanded from research ...

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful analytical technique that enhances Raman signals by several orders of magnitude using plasmonic nanostructures, enabling the detection of ...

Quantum dots (QDs) are transforming display technology, enabling brighter, more energy-efficient screens with unparalleled color accuracy. First commercialized in the early 2010s, QD-enhanced displays have ...

Spectroscopy has become an essential technique for material identification, chemical analysis, and quality control. Traditionally, spectrometers were large, lab-bound instruments. Advances in optics, ...