Abstract
In this work we have used for the first time 1.56 micrometer fiber laser to study mechanisms of IR laser induced stress relaxation in cartilage. We have applied several in-situ monitoring techniques: local temperature measurements (IR radiometry and thermocouple), IR-light absorption, direct stress measurements, micro-balancing, visible light scattering and optical coherent tomography. We have measured temporal behavior of 1.56 micrometer laser light transmission through the cartilage sample at different intensities with synchronous temperature and stress monitoring. The observed bleaching effect (self-induced transparency) is caused by water release from irradiating zone, water evaporation from the cartilage surface and, also, by temperature shift and decrease of intensity of water absorption bands.
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