Diode Lasers Enable Diverse Therapeutic Applications

Author: Matthias Schulze; Joerg Neukum
Monday, October 29, 2018
Coherent Inc.

Diode lasers have become the dominant laser type used in therapeutic applications. This is because these workhorse devices provide lower cost of ownership, a wider choice of output wavelength and power, compact, rugged packaging, and superior (semiconductor) reliability as compared to other laser types. In this white paper, we briefly examine the main features and advantages of typical diode laser types and then survey some of the leading therapeutic applications that currently rely on them.