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Biological Effects of Coherent and Noncoherent IR Radiation

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The knowledge of immediate and long-term biological, physiological effects of IR non coherent and coherent (laser and laser devices) light is only the way to establish permissible exposure levels and to define a good approach of medical lasers useful. The research of various biological, physiological functional behavioral criteria, which accurately reflect the changes with IR non coherent and coherent light provide generally valuable information on current, proposed safety standards.

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    Louis A. Court & Daniel Courant

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  3. U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA

    D. H. Sliney

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Court, L.A., Courant, D. (1991). Biological Effects of Coherent and Noncoherent IR Radiation. In: Grandolfo, M., Rindi, A., Sliney, D.H. (eds) Light, Lasers, and Synchrotron Radiation. NATO ASI Series, vol 242. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0661-8_15

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