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The Neodymium YAG Laser in Dermatology

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Lasers in Dermatology

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The Nd:YAG laser is a solid state laser with a crystal of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet dotated with small amounts of Neodymium as active laser medium. The main wavelength of the types used in medicine is 1064 nm (1; 2; 3). Pulsed Nd:YAG lasers have an output of up to 1000 watts, they are used mainly in the industry. The types commonly used in medicine, operated in continuous wave (cw) mode of action achieve about 120 watts, however.

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  1. Hautklinik der, Universität des Saarlandes, W-6650, Homburg, Saar, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    F. A. Bahmer

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  1. Institut für Lasertechnologien in der Medizin an, der Universität Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 12, Postfach 4066, W-7900, Ulm, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Rudolf Steiner

  2. Dermatologische Klinik, der Universität Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, W-7900, Ulm, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Roland Kaufmann

  3. Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Frauenlobstrasse 9–11, W-8000, München 2, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Michael Landthaler  & Otto Braun-Falco  & 

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Bahmer, F.A. (1991). The Neodymium YAG Laser in Dermatology. In: Steiner, R., Kaufmann, R., Landthaler, M., Braun-Falco, O. (eds) Lasers in Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75201-8_6

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