Laser and Light Concepts

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What does the acronym LASER stand for?

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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

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Small particles of energy

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Photons

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The measurement from the distance of the top of the wave to the top of the next

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Wavelength

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Wavelength distances can be measured in

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Nanometers

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Made up of multitude of visible and invisible infrared wavelength of light

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Spectrum

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All laser light traveling in the same direction

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Collimated

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Laser light made up of one wavelength and one color

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Monochromatic

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What does Vascular lasers seek out

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Hemoglobin

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Destruction of a target using thermal energy

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Photothermolysis

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Q-switched (alexandrite) wavelength

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800 nm