Ultrashort Laser Pulses in Biology and Medicine

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Braun, Markus (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Gilch, Peter (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Zinth, Wolfgang (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Σειρά: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Radiology.; Life sciences.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Optics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Laser Technology, Photonics.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Imaging / Radiology.; Life Sciences, general.

Sources of ultrashort laser pulses are nowadays commercially available and have entered many areas of research and development. This book gives an overview of biological and medical applications of these laser pulses. The briefness of these laser pulses permits the tracing of the fastest processes i...

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