For therapeutic laser applications, laser parameters such as pulse duration and power are varied depending on the desired therapy. In order to achieve the desired effect, it is necessary to know at what parameters which damage mechanism occurs.
In addition to laser parameters, damage thresholds are primarily dependent on the absorption property of the irradiated tissue and the prevailing temperature.
At the MLL the laser-tissue effect is fundamentally investigated, also using histological and biochemical methods on cell and tissue explants.