Stephan Wieneke is a professor for laser-plasma-hybrid technology at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Göttingen, Germany, where he has also taught applied laser medicine since 2004. In the last several years he was involved in the development and establishment of the new medical engineering course of study at the university. He is a member of the German Physical Society, is the editor of a reference book on laser ablation, and has published more than 50 articles in optics, laser science and plasma science.
Christoph Gerhard is a professor for laser and plasma technology at the Technical University of Applied Sciences of Wildau, Germany, and a visiting professor for optical system design at the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy. He has published more than 60 papers in the fields of optics and laser, and plasma technology and authored two textbooks on basics of optics and manufacturing of optical components and systems. He is the main editor of a reference book on laser ablation.

Preface

1 Laser Basics

2 Basics of Medical Laser Systems

3 Tissue Optics and Laser-Tissue

4 Lasers in Medical Diagnosis

5 Lasers in Medical Therapy

Formulary

Exercises

Further Reading