Trends in retinal damage thresholds from 100‐millisecond near‐infrared laser radiation exposures: A study at 1,110, 1,130, 1,150, and 1,319 nm

Abstract

Retinal damage thresholds from 100‐millisecond exposures to laser radiation for wavelengths between 1,100 and 1,350 nm have never previously been established. We sought to determine the retinal damage threshold for 100‐millisecond exposures of near‐infrared (NIR) laser radiation wavelengths at 1,110, 1,130, 1,150, and 1,319 nm. These data were then used to create trends for retinal damage thresholds over the 1,100–1,350 nm NIR region based upon linear absorption of laser radiation in ocular media and chromatic dispersion of the eye.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 16, 2009
Source ID
10.1002/lsm.20772

Entities

People

  • Ashley J. Welch
  • Aurora D. Shingledecker
  • Benjamin A. Rockwell
  • Dave J. Stolarski
  • Gary D. Noojin
  • Jeff W. Oliver
  • Kurt J. Schuster
  • Rebecca L. Vincelette
  • Robert J. Thomas
  • Semih S. Kumru

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers