Ocular Hazard of the Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Laser.

Abstract

The Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Semiconductor laser is finding application in many devices which subject human eyes to laser irradiation. This study evaluated a single diode laboratory device to determine an ED50 level in rhesus monkeys. The RCA 7610 GaAs laser diode used in this experiment was cooled to cryogenic temperature (77K) to allow rapid pulsing, thus increasing average power enough to create retinal burns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035877

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People

  • Charles S. Carver
  • David J. Lund
  • Dolph O. Adams

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cameras
  • Cells
  • Far Field
  • Gallium Arsenides
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Power
  • Radiation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Semiconductors
  • Shape
  • United States Government
  • Veins

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  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Software Engineering
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics