Ruby QS
694 nm (melanin, tattoo)
Ruby
694 nm (melanin)
Alexandrite
755 nm (melanin, QS-tattoo)
Diode
800-810 nm (melanin, hgb), 1450 nm (water)
Nd:yag (long pulsed)
1064 nm (melanin, hgb), 1320 nm (water)
Er:yag
2940 nm (water)
CO2
10,600 nm (water)
Excimer (XeCl)
308 nm
Argon
488 nm, 514 nm (melanin, hgb)
Pulsed dye (short wavelength)
510 nm (melanin)
Copper vapor
511 nm, 578 nm (melanin, hgb)
KTP (potassium titanyl phosphate)
532 nm (melanin, hgb)
Pulsed dye (PDL)
585-595 nm (hgb)
Peak absorption for hemoglobin?
418 nm, 542 nm, 577 nm
Peak absorption for the melanosome?
300-1000 nm (peak is 335)
Peak absorption for water?
1450 nm, 1950 nm, 3000 nm