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The chapter gives a short introduction into the physical fundamentals of light propagation and the interaction of light with matter. The chapter is neither a strict scientific description nor does it replace a textbook. It should only help the reader to understand the book more easily, and it should be a starting point for further studies.
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Klämpfl, F. (2020). Physical Fundamentals. In: Stübinger, S., Klämpfl, F., Schmidt, M., Zeilhofer, HF. (eds) Lasers in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29604-9_1
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