Volume emitter

摘要

An apparatus for treating organic tissue includes: (i) a flash lamp defining a bore; (ii) a current source adapted for providing current to the flash lamp and operating at a current density adapted for forming a volume of optically transparent plasma within the bore, where the volume of optically transparent plasma is capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation and allowing the transmission of the electromagnetic radiation through the volume of optically transparent plasma; and (iii) a delivery system adapted for employing at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation to treat the organic tissue.

主权项

1. An apparatus configured for treating organic tissue, comprising:
a flash lamp defining a bore, the flash lamp configured to form a volume of optically transparent plasma within the bore; a current source configured to deliver current to the flash lamp and operate the flash lamp at a current density that facilities the formation of the volume of optically transparent plasma within the bore, the current density being less than 1,000 A/cm2, wherein the volume of optically transparent plasma is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation from within the plasma to outside of the plasma and allow the transmission of the electromagnetic radiation through the volume of optically transparent plasma, wherein the optically transparent plasma has a transmission coefficient of greater than 0.35 for a 1 cm path length at a wavelength of 5,500 Å; and a delivery system configured to receive at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation and to direct said portion of electromagnetic radiation to organic tissue.