Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 01, Numéro C7, Décembre 1991
2nd International Conference
Laser M2P
Page(s) C7-199 - C7-202
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1991753
2nd International Conference
Laser M2P

J. Phys. IV France 01 (1991) C7-199-C7-202

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1991753

NEW SOLID GLASS LASER FOR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

R. GVISHI and R. REISFELD

Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IL-Jerusalem 91904, Israel


Abstract
A stable tunable solid state laser emitting around 620 nm is made of a composite glass impregnated by photostable perylimide dye. The laser was pumped with copper vapor laser and the output energy obtained was a few µJoul per pulse (repetition rate 50 Hz). No significant change in the output power was observed during several hours of operation. Higher output energies are expected. This new laser should be suitable for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) diagnostics in conjunction with hematoporphyrin derivative (HPD) excited at 630 nm.



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