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Laser stands for what? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Light Amplification by
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What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troug
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hs known as? - CORRECT ANSWER Wavelength
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Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Monochromatic
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Refraction is also known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER
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Transmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through am
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plification) acquires energy equal to the photons that created it is known as? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Stimulated Emission
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,The states of equilibrium or middle state of light -
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CORRECT ANSWER Metastable State
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Who theorized stimulated emission? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Albert Einstein
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The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Resinator cavity
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What are the states of light in stimulated emission? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Ground State
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Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? -
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CORRECT ANSWER 755 nm
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The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of w
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hat? - CORRECT ANSWER 1064 nm
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What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Pulsed wave
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Achromophoreis also know at what? - CORRECT ANSWER Target
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,Thechromophore absorbs what? - CORRECT ANSWER Energy
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Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which grou
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CORRECT ANSWER ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for C
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lass 3B and Class 4 Lasers
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Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - CORRECT ANSWER
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What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Wavelength
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Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known
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as? - CORRECT ANSWER Selective Photothermolysis
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The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Fluence
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An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Heat. Resulting in more damage
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, The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measure
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d in milliseconds (ms): - CORRECT ANSWER Pulse width/Pulse duration
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If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the
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laser is what? - CORRECT ANSWER Q Switched
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AQ switched laser is used for what? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Tattoo removal
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Which skin types can tolerate anAlex laser? - CORRECT ANSWER 1- 4
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Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? -
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CORRECT ANSWER All skin types
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Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Type 1
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If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in?
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- CORRECTANSWER Aburn
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If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in
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? - CORRECT ANSWER Perfect hair removal
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