Laser eye protection bleaching with femtosecond exposure

Jacob Stolarski; Kristy L. Hayes; Robert J. Thomas; Gary D. Noojin; David J. Stolarski; Benjamin A. Rockwell

doi:10.1117/12.476887

20 June 2003 Laser eye protection bleaching with femtosecond exposure

Jacob Stolarski, Kristy L. Hayes, Robert J. Thomas, Gary D. Noojin, David J. Stolarski, Benjamin A. Rockwell

Proceedings Volume 4953, Laser and Noncoherent Light Ocular Effects: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment III; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.476887
Event: Biomedical Optics, 2003, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The measured optical density of various laser eye protection samples is presented as a function of irradiance using femtosecond laser pulses. We show that the protective quality of some eyewear degrades as irradiance increases. In previous studies this problem has been demonstrated for samples irradiated by nanosecond pulses, but the current study shows that some modern laser eye protection seems to be robust except for the irradiance level possible with ultrashort laser pulse exposure. We discuss the most likely saturation mechanisms in this pulse duration regime and its relevance to laser safety.

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Jacob Stolarski, Kristy L. Hayes, Robert J. Thomas, Gary D. Noojin, David J. Stolarski, and Benjamin A. Rockwell "Laser eye protection bleaching with femtosecond exposure", Proc. SPIE 4953, Laser and Noncoherent Light Ocular Effects: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment III, (20 June 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.476887

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