laser guide

Overview of laser types and their wavelengths

The term laser is the abbreviation for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. (A highly concentrated light, which depending on the laser medium has a certain wavelength of high energy) The medium can be, for example, gas such as argon, carbon dioxide (CO2) or a crystal such as ruby or an electrical medium such as diodes. Depending on the application, a corresponding laser with a selected wavelength is used, which applies the laser beam to the diseased tissue with the help of different medical laser probes.

Lasing Medium

Laser Type

Wavelength

FAR INFRARED
CO2 Gas 10,6 mic
CO2 pulsed / gepulst Gas 10,6 mic
Er: YAG Solid State 2,9 mic
Ho: YAG Solid State 2,1 mic
Er: Glass Solid State 1540 nm
NEAR INFRARED
HeNe Gas 1152 nm
Nd:YAP Solid State 1080 nm
Nd:YAG Solid State 1064 nm
Nd:YLF Solid State 1053 nm
Nd:YLF Solid State 1047 nm
Diode Semiconductor 810-980 nm
Krypton Gas-Ion 799.3 nm
Diode Semiconductor 780-905 nm
Cr:LiSAF Solid State 780-1060 nm
Krypton Gas-Ion 752.5 nm
Ti:Sapphire Solid State 700-1000 nm
Alexandrit Solid State 700-800 nm
Diode Semiconductor 630-750 nm
VISIBLE
Ruby Solid State 694 nm
Krypton Gas-Ion 676.4 nm
InGaAlP Semiconductor 635-660 nm
HeNe Gas 633 nm
Ruby Solid State 628 nm
HeNe Gas 612 nm
KTP / Frequency dubb. Nd:YAG Solid State 532 nm
Argon Gas-Ion 514,5 nm
Krypton Gas-Ion 350-800 nm
Argon Gas-Ion 488-514 nm
Argon Gas-Ion 488.0 nm
Argon Gas-Ion 476.5 nm
HeCd Gas-Ion 442 nm
Krypton Gas-Ion 416 nm
NEAR ULTRAVIOLET
Argon Gas-Ion 364 nm (UV-A)
XeF Gas (excimer) 351 nm (UV-A)
N2 Gas 337 nm (UV-A)
XeCl Gas (excimer) 308 nm (UV-B)
FAR ULTRAVIOLET
KrFGas (excimer)248 nm  (UV-C)
Ti:Sapphire THGSolid State 244 nm  (UV-C) - 300 nm  (UV-A)
KrClGas (excimer)222 nm  (UV-C)
Ti:Sapphire FHGSolid State200 nm  (UV-C) - 225 nm  (UV-C)
ArFGas (excimer)193 nm (UV-C)

Further information on laser treatment can be found on the following pages:

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