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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Optics
    • Neuroscience
    • Thermal Engineering

    Background:

    • Laser-tissue interactions can cause thermal effects, impacting applications in neurology and neural prosthetics.
    • Understanding laser-induced temperature changes is critical for safe and effective use in brain treatments.
    • Optical energy transfer and harvesting in neural implants are limited by thermal side effects.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the thermal effects of near-infrared laser beams on the rat brain cortex.
    • To quantify temperature elevations and their spatial/temporal distribution.
    • To determine safe laser power limits for direct brain cortex exposure.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a custom-made thermal probe for direct in vivo temperature measurements in rat brains.
    • Applied a free-air circular near-infrared laser beam to the cortical surface.
    • Analyzed the time dependence and spatial distribution of induced temperature increases.

    Main Results:

    • Determined a maximum allowable optical power of 2.27 W/cm2 for a 0.5°C temperature increase near the cortical surface.
    • Observed that thermal effects are dependent on tissue properties, laser parameters, and beam characteristics.
    • Established linearity for extrapolating results to different temperature elevations.

    Conclusions:

    • The thermal effect of lasers on neural tissue is complex and application-specific.
    • Accurate thermal modeling requires considering multiple physical and optical parameters.
    • In vivo studies with realistic models are essential for establishing safe laser parameters in neuro-applications.