Attenuation coefficientThe linear attenuation coefficient, attenuation coefficient, or narrow-beam attenuation coefficient characterizes how easily a volume of material can be penetrated by a beam of light, sound, particles, or other energy or matter. A coefficient value that is large represents a beam becoming 'attenuated' as it passes through a given medium, while a small value represents that the medium had little effect on loss. The SI unit of attenuation coefficient is the reciprocal metre (m−1).
Laser safetyLaser radiation safety is the safe design, use and implementation of lasers to minimize the risk of laser accidents, especially those involving eye injuries. Since even relatively small amounts of laser light can lead to permanent eye injuries, the sale and usage of lasers is typically subject to government regulations. Moderate and high-power lasers are potentially hazardous because they can burn the retina, or even the skin.
Organ-on-a-chipAn organ-on-a-chip (OOC) is a multi-channel 3-D microfluidic cell culture, integrated circuit (chip) that simulates the activities, mechanics and physiological response of an entire organ or an organ system. It constitutes the subject matter of significant biomedical engineering research, more precisely in bio-MEMS. The convergence of labs-on-chips (LOCs) and cell biology has permitted the study of human physiology in an organ-specific context.
Ablation laserL'ablation laser est une technique utilisée pour la production de nanoparticules, certaines méthodes d'analyses de matériaux et/ou pour produire un dépôt en couche mince atomique. L' ablation laser complète ici la gamme des méthodes de dépôt physique de couches minces, telles l'évaporation, la pulvérisation cathodique ou le procédé sol-gel. Un faisceau laser pulsé est focalisé sur une cible constituée du matériau à déposer. L'interaction cible-faisceau entraîne l'arrachage de la matière constituant la cible, par pulvérisation, évaporation, voire fracturation mécanique.
