laser Flashcards
what does laser stand for?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
what measurement are visible light wavelengths and what are the colors seen?
400-700nm
violet-red
infrared
ultraviolet
higher frequency= higher energy; which rays cause ionization?
x-rays, gamma rays and ultraviolet
light is transmitted as waves and is packaged as _____?
photons
what is spontaneous emission?
giving up energy
laser production needs what type of environment?
environment with unlimited excited ions
what is the term for the number of excited ions outweighing the number at grounded state?
population inversion
what causes population inversion and is the application of an external source of power to lasing medium?
pumping
what are the 5 things needed for the production of laser?
- pumping of active medium
- population inversion
- spontaneous emission
- stimulated emission
- amplification
what is the term for same wavelength and all in phase?
coherence
what is the term for a single color with the same wavelength?
monochromatic
when photons move in a parallel fashion and don’t diverge its called?
collimation
longer wavelength with lower frequency =
deeper penetration
what are the 4 types of lasers?
gas
solid
semiconductor
liquid
what is a semiconductor or diode type laser?
2 layers of material in a silicon matrix with the layer interface reflective
what is the therapeutic window for laser?
632.8-905 nm
what are the wavelengths for visible red?
600-700nm
what are the wavelengths for near infrared?
700-905nm
as the concentration of melanin or hemoglobin increase, the depth of penetration of light ______?
decreases
the wavelength of light will determine the overall _____ of penetration the photons will attain
depth
which type of laser was a gas laser originally and now a semiconductor with a wavelength of 632nm?
HeNe- more superficial
which laser has a wavelength of 630-700nm?
Indium-Galium-Aluminum-Phosphide
which laser is a longer wavelength of 904nm?
gallium-arsenide
with laser treatment you should cover each square centimeter of the treatment area what is this called?
gridding technique
an alternate method is the scanning technique, how far do you hold the laser from the patient?
5-10 mm from skin
what are the 4 laws discussed?
Arndt-Schultz
Grotthuss-Draper
Inverse square
Lambert’s cosine