title: Biocavity lasers for biomedicine.
abstract: Laser technology has advanced dramatically and is an integral part of the healthcare delivery systems of today. Lasers are used in laboratory analyses of human blood samples and serve as surgical tools that kill, burn or cut tissue. Recent semiconductor microtechnology has reduced the laser size to the size of a biological cell or even a virus particle. The integration of these ultra-small lasers with biological systems makes it possible to create microelectrical mechanical systems that might revolutionize healthcare delivery.
authors.affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Gourley
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Gourley
mesh_terms: D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D001709:Biotechnology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002453:Cell Cycle; D002455:Cell Division; D004867:Equipment Design; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D011506:Proteins