Light, Lasers, and Synchrotron Radiation

The Sources and the Interaction with Matter.- Fundamentals of Optical Physics.- Characteristics of Optical Noncoherent Sources.- Lamps and Lighting Systems.- Characteristics of Synchrotron Radiation.- Characteristics of Coherent Optical Sources.- Radiation Interactions with Matter: Some General Considerations on the Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Boundary Region.- The Detection.- Radiometric Measurements for Broadband Optical Sources.- Laser Beam Diagnostics.- Laser Radiation Detectors.- Quantitative Determination of Ultraviolet Radiation.- Measurements of Welding Arcs and Plasma Arcs.- Ultraviolet Exposure in the Outdoor Environment: Measurements of Ambient Ultraviolet Exposure Levels at Large Zenith Angles.- The Biological Effects.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin.- Biological Effects of Coherent and Noncoherent IR Radiation.- Infrared Radiation and the Eye.- Infrared Energy and Skin: Biological Effects and Health Hazards.- Potential Ocular and Skin Hazards from Lamps and Projector Systems.- Ultraviolet Radiation and the Eye.- Ultraviolet Mutagenesis.- Risk Assessment, Protection and Standards.- Laser Output Parameters Necessary for Hazard Assessment.- Control of Outdoor Laser Hazards.- Protective Screens and Filters for IR Protection.- Welding Safety Measures and Welding Filters.- Laser Eye Protectors.- Visible and Infra-Red Radiation (Non Laser) Protection Standards.- Ultraviolet Standards.- IRPA/INIRC Guidelines on Ultraviolet.- Laser Safety Standards: Historical Development and Rationale.- The IRPA/INIRC Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Laser Radiation.- Medical Surveillance in Laser Working Sites.- Applications and Related Topics.- Medical Lasers and Biological Criteria and Limits of Their Therapeutic Effects.- Current and FutureApplications of Lasers in Medicine.- Towards a Solution of the Ozone Layer Depletion Problem.- Participants.