Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Basic Interactions of Light with Tissue

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue

Abstract

At its simplest, there are but two fates for light that is incident upon a material: either the light is absorbed within the material or it is not.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 219.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 279.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Born M. Principles of optics: Electromagnetic theory of propagation, interference and diffraction of light. University Press, Cambridge, UK, 6th edition (1997).

    Google Scholar 

  2. Hecht E. Optics. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 4th edition (2002).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Sliney D and Wolbarsht M. Safety with lasers and other optical sources. Plenum, New York (1980).

    Google Scholar 

  4. Yariv A. Optical electronics. Holt Rinehart and Winston, New York (1985).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Biomedical Engineering Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Joseph T. Walsh

Authors
  1. Joseph T. Walsh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Joseph T. Walsh .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Dept. Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, University Station 1, Austin, 78712, Texas, USA

    Ashley J. Welch

  2. Academic Medical Centre, Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands

    Martin J.C. van Gemert

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Walsh, J.T. (2010). Basic Interactions of Light with Tissue. In: Welch, A., van Gemert, M. (eds) Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8831-4_2

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8831-4_2

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-90-481-8830-7

  • Online ISBN: 978-90-481-8831-4

  • eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation