Laser Spectroscopy, Ablation and Clinical Ophthalmology
This community investigates the physics of laser-matter interactions and applies these techniques to atomic analysis, surface modification, and ophthalmic surgery.
The work centers on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and laser-induced plasma generation for elemental detection and material analysis. A significant portion of the research involves laser ablation and femtosecond laser processing for surface engineering and nanoparticle synthesis. In the clinical domain, the community focuses on excimer laser and femtosecond laser applications for refractive surgery, including photorefractive keratectomy and lenticule extraction, as well as the management of glaucoma and cataract surgery. Intravascular lithotripsy and optical coherence tomography for coronary artery assessment represent a distinct medical imaging and intervention strand within the group.
The largest share of the community's output is found in krypton research, accounting for 4.8% of all krypton research, and 761 papers here. Argon research also features prominently, with 1,243 papers representing 3.6% of that element's tracked literature.
The community comprises 34,147 papers, publishing most frequently in Laser and Particle Beams, Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, and the Journal of Applied Physics.
Recent work continues to refine LIBS for high-precision quantification of rare earth elements and develops laser-ablation methods for synthesizing nanoparticles for biosensing. Clinical research remains active in glaucoma treatment guidelines and the application of laser-optical-field modulation for infrared imaging windows.