An Updated Report of the Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Technology and its Perspectives in Biomedical Applications

Recent reports by BBC News [1], New Scientist [2], Popular Mechanics Magazine [3] and Discover Magazine [4] on the invention of a new Ultra Short Pulsed (USP) laser technology by a U.S. group led by Kong-Thon Tsen of Arizona State University and Shaw-Wei D. Tsen of Washington University have revealed the great potential of USP lasers in biomedicine. This article provides an update on the current status of this USP laser technology and its perspectives in biomedical applications.