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Laser biology and medicine

Nature volume 316, pages 325–330 (1985)Cite this article

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The substantial repertoire of laser radiation—its coherence, range of intensity and frequency, controlability of focal area and of beam length—has been comprehensively explored in the contexts of micro- and macro-diagnostics of cells, biochemical kinetics, therapy and surgery.

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