Abstract
High power picosecond lasers have great potential for ophthalmic microsnrgieal applications due to their reduced and well-localized damage zone. In this technique, microplasma, which is created by a focused picosecond laser pulse, ablates the tissue. The creation of the plasma is followed by shock wave and cavitation bubble generation. Since these secondary effects have a large impact on the surgical application of the laser, the knowledge of their dynamic behavior has great importance.
© 1993 Optical Society of America
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