Abstract
Diode lasers are by far the most efficient lasers currently available. With the ever-continuing improvement in diode laser technology, this type of laser has become increasingly attractive for a wide range of biomedical applications. Compared to the characteristics of competing laser systems, diode lasers simultaneously offer tunability, high-power emission and compact size at fairly low cost. Therefore, diode lasers are increasingly preferred in important applications, such as photocoagulation, optical coherence tomography, diffuse optical imaging, fluorescence lifetime imaging, and terahertz imaging. This review provides an overview of the latest development of diode laser technology and systems and their use within selected biomedical applications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Laser & Photonics Reviews |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 605–627 |
| ISSN | 1863-8880 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Bibliographical note
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Keywords
- Diode lasers
- Swept sources
- Nonlinear frequency conversion
- Gain switching
- Diffuse imaging and spectroscopy
- Photocoagulation
- Optical coherence tomography
- Fluorescence diagnostics
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