Laser Interaction And Related Plasma Phenomena Volume 4b

The SpringerBriefs on Atmospheric and Space Sciences in two volumes presents a concise and interdisciplinary introduction to the basic theory, observation & modeling of atmospheric and ionospheric coupling processes on Earth. The goal is to contribute toward bridging the gap between meteorology, aeronomy, and planetary science.

This book covers the principles of laser interaction with biological cells and tissues of varying degrees of organization. The problems of biomedical diagnostics are considered. Scattering of laser irradiation of blood cells is modeled for biological structures (dermis, epidermis, vascular plexus). An analytic theory is provided which is based on solving the wave equation for the electromagnetic field. It allows the accurate analysis of interference effects arising from the partial superposition of scattered waves. Treated topics of mathematical modeling are: optical characterization of biological tissue with large-scale and small-scale inhomogeneities in the layers, heating blood vessel under laser irradiation incident on the outer surface of the skin and thermo-chemical denaturation of biological structures at the example of human skin.

When we decided to organize an International Symposium dedicated to Professor Daudel, a question arose: on which themes should such a Symposium bear? After having reviewed all the themes on which P r o f ~ s s o r Daudel has worked during his long career, Imre Csizmadia and myself were somewhat at a loss; these themes ranged from Atomic Physics to Molecular Biology, with a stress on Theoretical Chemistry. Then I recalled a conversation I had in 1968, when I was in V a n c o u v e ~ with Harden McConnell, on leave from Stanford. I asked him why he had switched to Biology; he answered: "I'm often asked thiS question. But I don't feel I've ever switched to Biology. I have always been interdsted in molecules, just molecules: in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology". I felt this flash of wit would make a perfect title for a Symposium dedicated to Professor D a u ~ e l , who has also been interested in molecules in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, lIDt from a theoretical viewpoint.