Prof. Bernard S. Gerstman Profile

Prof. Bernard S. Gerstman

Professor at Florida International Univ

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2007 Paper

Analyzing chaos in the pressure generated by laser absorption by microparticles

Eshel Faraggi, Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 6436, 64360J (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696482

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Chaos, Spherical lenses, Absorption, Particles, Thermodynamics, Interfaces, Laser energy, Biomedical optics, Retina

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2006 Paper

Resonant absorption in nanometer gold spherical particles

Eshel Faraggi, Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 6084, 608405 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.644815

KEYWORDS: Gold, Nanoparticles, Particles, Pulsed laser operation, Spherical lenses, Picosecond phenomena, Absorption, Laser energy, Explosives, Acoustics

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2006 Paper

Chaos in the pressure generated by laser absorption by microparticles

Bernard Gerstman, Eshel Faraggi, Jinming Sun

Proceedings Volume 6084, 608406 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.644846

KEYWORDS: Chaos, Pulsed laser operation, Signal generators, Absorption, Complex systems, Picosecond phenomena, Acoustics, Retina, Biomedical optics, Laser tissue interaction

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 November 2005 Open Access

Biophysical effects of pulsed lasers in the retina and other tissues containing strongly absorbing particles: shockwave and explosive bubble generation

Eshel Faraggi, Bernard Gerstman, Jinming Sun

JBO, Vol. 10, Issue 06, 064029, (November 2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2139970

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Particles, Retina, Absorption, Picosecond phenomena, Acoustics, Tissues, Explosives, Sun, Chemical elements

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Proceedings Article | 15 April 2005 Paper

Stress confinement, shock wave formation, and laser-induced damage

Eshel Faraggi, Shijun Wang, Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 5695, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.589469

KEYWORDS: Picosecond phenomena, Laser induced damage, Absorption, Pulsed laser operation, Spherical lenses, Laser damage threshold, Acoustics, Particles, Retina, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2005 Paper

Response to pulsed radiation by a spherical solid absorber immersed in a transparent fluid

Eshel Faraggi, Bernard Gerstman, Shijun Wang

Proceedings Volume 5696, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.589364

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Particles, Absorption, Acoustics, Spherical lenses, Solids, Laser applications, Injuries, Computer simulations, Signal generators

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 2004 Paper

Ab-initio calculations for shock wave and bubble production with Gaussian temporal laser pulses

Bernard Gerstman, Shijun Wang, Eshel Faraggi

Proceedings Volume 5319, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.527878

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Particles, Computer simulations, Signal generators, Injuries, Time metrology, Laser applications, Laser tissue interaction, Explosives, Optoelectronics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2001 Paper

Laser-induced retinal shock waves and bubbles and their dependencies on the thermomechanical properties of melanosomes

Bernard Gerstman, Jinming Sun

Proceedings Volume 4257, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434699

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Pulsed laser operation, Retina, Laser tissue interaction, Spherical lenses, Laser safety, Solids, Laser energy, Laser development, Acoustics

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2000 Paper

Shock-wave generation and bubble formation in the retina by lasers

Jinming Sun, Bernard Gerstman, Bin Li

Proceedings Volume 3914, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.388041

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Retina, Liquids, Thermodynamics, Acoustics, Chlorine, Optical spheres, Water, Computer simulations

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2000 Paper

Theoretical modeling of laser-induced explosive pressure generation and vaporization in pigmented cells

Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 3902, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.379340

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Pulsed laser operation, Particles, Laser energy, Spherical lenses, Retina, Explosives, Optical spheres, Thermal effects, Laser induced damage

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 July 1999 Open Access

Activated rate processes and a specific biochemical mechanism for explaining delayed laser induced thermal damage to the retina

Bernard Gerstman, Randolph Glickman

JBO, Vol. 4, Issue 03, (July 1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.429936

KEYWORDS: Proteins, Retina, Molecules, Thin film coatings, Laser induced damage, Argon ion lasers, Visible radiation, Pulsed laser operation, Thermal effects, Laser damage threshold

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 1999 Paper

Modeling of pressure generation by lasers in melanosomes: how to avoid stress confinement and blow up a melanosome

Jinming Sun, Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 3601, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.350044

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Optical spheres, Laser energy, Spherical lenses, Reflection, Explosives, Picosecond phenomena, Retina, Laser safety

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 1998 Paper

Parameter sensitivity of the Thompson granular retinal damage model

Paul Kennedy, Jeffrey Druessel, James Cupello, Stephen Till, Bernard Gerstman, Charles Thompson, Benjamin Rockwell

Proceedings Volume 3254, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308160

KEYWORDS: Statistical analysis, Absorption, Biological research, Data modeling, Diffractive optical elements, Eye models, Pulsed laser operation, Eye, Laser induced damage, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 1998 Paper

Pressure generation in melanosomes by subnanosecond laser pulses

Jinming Sun, Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 3254, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308161

KEYWORDS: Laser energy, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Mathematical modeling, Liquids, Optical spheres, Laser damage threshold, Ultrafast phenomena, Retina, Eye

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 1997 Paper

Nanosecond laser pulses: from retinal damage to refined surgical treatment of congenital nevi and melanoma

Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 2975, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275474

KEYWORDS: Melanoma, Pulsed laser operation, Skin, Retina, Laser therapeutics, Laser energy, Tissues, Laser damage threshold, Particles, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 1996 Paper

Gruneisen equation of state for melanosomes irradiated by subnanosecond laser pulses

Charles Thompson, Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 2681, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239606

KEYWORDS: Ultrafast phenomena, Thermodynamics, Laser energy, Laser tissue interaction, Absorption, Spherical lenses, Laser irradiation, Information operations, Physics, Retina

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Proceedings Article | 22 May 1995 Paper

Laser-induced bubble formation in the retina

Bernard Gerstman, Charles Thompson, Steven Jacques, Mark Rogers

Proceedings Volume 2391, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.209929

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Pulsed laser operation, Laser induced damage, Retina, Laser damage threshold, Spherical lenses, Optical spheres, Laser energy, Information operations, Laser marking

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Proceedings Article | 17 August 1994 Paper

Working theory and experiments on photomechanical disruption of melanosomes to explain the threshold for minimal visible retinal lesions for sub-ns laser pulses

Steven Jacques, Alexander Oraevsky, Charles Thompson, Bernard Gerstman

Proceedings Volume 2134, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.182967

KEYWORDS: Laser damage threshold, Picosecond phenomena, Acoustics, Interfaces, Reflectivity, Cavitation, Retina, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Wave propagation

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