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Simulation Shows Possibility of Laser Scalpel with Curved Blade

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Relying on a photonic hook, or a type of near-field, self-bending curved light, an international team of researchers has proposed the creation of a curved laser blade for a medical scalpel. Currently, there are laser scalpels in use that feature axisymmetric focus areas, or a cylindrical blade. According to the researchers introducing the new design, changing the shape of the blade will expand the possibilities of using the laser in medicine, as it is about twice as thin as the cylindrical option. To bend the beam in their setup, the researchers proposed an amplitude or phase mask at...Read full article

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    Published: November 2020
    Research & TechnologyLasersBiophotonicslaser scalpellaser scalpelscurved lasercurved laser bladesurgerysurgery lasersurgical lasersurgical lasersaxisymmetricRussiaTaiwanAsia-PacificTomsk Polytechnic UniversitySaratov State UniversityNational Yang Ming UniversityNational Yang-Ming UniversityBioScan

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