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Unread 12/02/2011, 11:53 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by CJO View Post
I wonder if it would be better to defocus the beam a little for the valonia. This way it would likely heat it up enough to kill it before cutting through the skin.

CJ
I'm not sure - The challenge is as you defocus the endpoint, the power falls off dramatically. With the cooling impact of the water, It's tough to know just how miuch energy is being imparted to the Valonia.

I tried a couple of different methods, lasering the entire exterior of the bubble (you can see the pigmentation being "erased" as you lase the surface. And carving a large hole in the bubble.

Time will tell if either are effective means of control.


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