Resumen
Hydrogen peroxide (H 2O 2) in situ synthesis within cultures of retinal pigment epithelial cells exposed to near-IR (NIR) continuous wave (CW) and mode-locked lasers is investigated. Any production of H 2O 2 as a consequence of NIR laser exposure is indicative of a multiphoton absorption event, resulting in an intracellular photochemical reaction. Comparisons of mode-locked and CW laser threshold energies required for the photo-oxidative reaction provide support for an enhancement in multiphoton absorption in tissues exposed to the high peak powers inherent in mode-locked laser beams. Due to different fluorescent staining properties our results indicate different mechanisms for oxidative stress from CW and mode-locked laser exposure.
Idioma original | English (US) |
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Título de la publicación alojada | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Editores | S.L. Jacques, D.D. Duncan, S.J. Kirkpatrick, A. Kriete |
Páginas | 150-155 |
Número de páginas | 6 |
Volumen | 4617 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - 2002 |
Evento | Laser Tissue Interaction XIII: Photochemical, Photothermal and Photomechanical - San Jose, CA, United States Duración: ene 20 2002 → ene 23 2002 |
Other
Other | Laser Tissue Interaction XIII: Photochemical, Photothermal and Photomechanical |
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País/Territorio | United States |
Ciudad | San Jose, CA |
Período | 1/20/02 → 1/23/02 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics