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Corneal-tissue absorption coefficients for 193- and 213-nm ultraviolet radiation

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The small-signal absorption coefficients of 193- and 213-nm nanosecond laser pulses in bovine corneal tissue have been studied. The absolute reflectance of a planar quartz–cornea interface was measured at various angles of incidence for low-intensity laser irradiation (i.e., pulse fluences 3 orders of magnitude below the ablation threshold). The reflectance-versus-angle data were analyzed by the use of Fresnel theory to estimate the effective complex index of refraction of the tissue. This analysis indicated corneal absorption coefficients of 39,900 ± 9800 cm−1 at 193 nm and 21,400 ± 4900 cm−1 at 213 nm.

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