Applications of the Laser

The laser''s range of application is extraordinary. Arthur Schawlow says, "What instrument can shuck a bucket of oysters, correct typing errors, fuse atoms, lay a straight line for a garden bed, repair detached retinas, and drill holes in dia monds?"O The laser''s specifically biomedical uses cover a similarly broad and interesting spectrum. In this book, I have endeavored to convey some of the fa...