Photodisruption in biological tissues and single cells using femtosecond laser pulses

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2001. “Photodisruption in Biological Tissues and Single Cells Using Femtosecond Laser Pulses”

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Tightly focused femtosecond laser pulses can be absorbed nonlinearly inside biological materials, vaporizing tissue in the focal volume. With only nanojoules of energy, we are able to photodisrupt regions within a single cell.