Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 11, 1100004(2021)

Laser-Induced Liquid Micro-Jet Effect and Its Application in Medical Field

Lü Mingxuan, Xiaowei Shi, Jianwei Xue, Lingjin Wu, and Xianzeng Zhang*
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  • Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology, College of Photonic and Electronic Engineering, Fuzhou Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou , Fujian 350007, China
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    Laser-induced liquid micro-jet technology is a medical method that uses lasers to induce cavitation bubbles used to generate micro-jets, so as to cut target tissues in a narrow chamber. It has advantages of low thermal damage, high precision, minimal invasiveness, and a high degree of choice for elastic tissues such as membranes and blood vessels. The mechanism of laser-induced micro-jet generation and the structure of a typical micro-jet system are introduced. Its application and research progress in medical field are reviewed. The key issues that restrict the clinical application of laser-induced micro-jet technology are summarized, and its application potential in medical application is prospected.

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    Lü Mingxuan, Xiaowei Shi, Jianwei Xue, Lingjin Wu, Xianzeng Zhang. Laser-Induced Liquid Micro-Jet Effect and Its Application in Medical Field[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(11): 1100004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: Oct. 20, 2020

    Accepted: Dec. 2, 2020

    Published Online: Jun. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: Zhang Xianzeng (xzzhang@fjnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1100004

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