Laser Spectroscopy in Medical Diagnostics

Abstract: Aspects of laser spectroscopy applied to the biomedical fields are reviewed with examples illustrating the techniques taken mostly from the author’s research experience. Basic principles of quantum-mechanical background are described, and powerful implementations in the biophotonics field are discussed.

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