Laser light has unique properties that make it different from ‘normal light’.
The light released is:
Monochromatic – Meaning that each color contains a single wavelength that is determined by the quantity of energy that is released as the electron ‘jumps orbit’ to a lower level.
Organized – The photons work, and move, together.
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Lasers, working together - Gorgeous!
Directional Laser light has a very small, intense and focused beam .
These three properties work together as a result of stimulated release. The wavelength is determined by the energy difference between when it is excited, and when it is grounded. ‘Stimulated emission’ occurs when photons encounter each other in similarly excited states. When working together, they vibrate in the same direction, and with the same frequency. This makes the heat and energy from a laser ‘pinpoint accurate’, and able to be utilized for very detailed work.
This is why lasers have been adapted to so many modern uses, such as: Industrial, optical and electronic equipment, defense, weaponry, guidance systems, measurement, cutting, and even things as simple as a light switch (when the light source is interrupted, it tells the light to go on…or off)
Medical : Dentistry, Delicate Surgery; removing scars, stretch marks, wrinkles, hair, tattoos, resurfacing skin, vaginal and hymen repair – the uses are nearly endless. Anywhere precision and fine detail are needed.
The most common types of lasers used in cosmetic surgery are the alexandrite, pulsed diode array and the ruby laser, which we will discuss next week. Until then…
