Corneal Damage Thresholds for Hydrogen Fluoride and Deuterium Fluoride Chemical Lasers
Abstract
A series of biomedical experiments was performed using the Aerospace Corporation HF/DF chemical lasers to establish corneal damage threshold levels. The DF corneal damage thresholds are higher than the HF thresholds for all conditions tested. Resultant 50%-probability-of-damage values (ED50) for pulsed and continuous wave HF and DF lasers, having specified spectral and pulse characteristics, are expressed with theoretical and safety implications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0775726
Entities
People
- David E. Egbert
- Irving L. Dunsky
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine