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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 16, Iss. 6 — Mar. 17, 2008
  • pp: 4121–4129

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Wavelength dependence of femtosecond laser ablation threshold of corneal stroma

G. Olivié, D. Giguère, F. Vidal, T. Ozaki, J.-C. Kieffer, O. Nada, and I. Brunette  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 6, pp. 4121-4129 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.004121


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Abstract

We measure the surface ablation threshold fluence of porcine corneal stroma for 100 fs laser pulses, with wavelengths between 800 nm and 1450 nm, generated by a Ti:sapphire-pumped optical parametric amplifier. The ablation threshold was found to vary only slightly within this wavelength range, between 1.5 and 2.2 J/cm2. The data suggest a rapid increase of the ablation threshold for wavelengths up to about 1000 nm, followed by a plateau for longer wavelengths. This behavior is partly confirmed by a simple theoretical model of the ablation process. The influence of the wavelength on the physics of surface ablation is discussed on the basis of the model.

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OCIS Codes
(160.4670) Materials : Optical materials
(160.4890) Materials : Organic materials
(170.1020) Medical optics and biotechnology : Ablation of tissue
(170.3660) Medical optics and biotechnology : Light propagation in tissues

ToC Category:
Medical Optics and Biotechnology

History
Original Manuscript: August 10, 2007
Revised Manuscript: January 11, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: January 27, 2008
Published: March 12, 2008

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G. Olivié, D. Giguère, F. Vidal, T. Ozaki, J.-C. Kieffer, O. Nada, and I. Brunette, "Wavelength dependence of femtosecond laser ablation threshold of corneal stroma," Opt. Express 16, 4121-4129 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-6-4121


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