Author(s): Vogel, Alfred; Venugopalan, Vasan | Abstract: The mechanisms of pulsed laser ablation of biological tissues were studied. The transiently empty space created between the fiber tip and the tissue surface improved the optical transmission to the target and thus increased the ablation efficiency. It was found that the structure and morphology also affect the energy transport among tissue constituents.

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Mechanisms of pulsed laser ablation of biological tissues.

A methodology is presented for Monte Carlo simulation of fluids in a new ensemble that can be used to obtain phase coexistence properties of multicomponent systems from a single computer experiment. The method is based on performing a simulation simultaneously in two distinct physical regions of generally different densities and compositions. Three types of perturbations are performed, a random displacement of molecules that ensures equilibrium within each region, an equal and opposite change in the volume of the two regions that results in equality of pressures, and random transfers of molecules that equalize the chemical potentials of each component in the two regions. The method is applied to the calculation of the liquid-gas coexistence envelope for the pure Lennard-Jones (6, 12) fluid for several reduced temperatures from the vicinity of the triple point to close to the critical point (T* = 0·75 to T* = 1·30). Good overall agreement with previously available literature results is obtained, with some ...

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Direct determination of phase coexistence properties of fluids by Monte Carlo simulation in a new ensemble

Simple group-contribution methods are proposed to estimate eleven important physical properties of pure materials. A common set of structural groups was employed. High accuracy is not claimed, but the proposed methods are often as accurate as or more accurate than techniques in common use today.

Robert C. Reid

Papers

Estimation of pure-component properties from group-contributions

Supercritical fluid extraction.

Solubility of solids in supercritical carbon dioxide and ethylene

Modeling Crystal Growth Rates From Solution

Solubility of monofunctional organic solids in chemically diverse supercritical fluids