TY - GEN A1 - Hertwig, Andreas A1 - Martin, Sven A1 - Krüger, Jörg A1 - Spielmann, C. A1 - Lenner, M. A1 - Kautek, Wolfgang ED - Dausinger, F. ED - Lichtner, F. ED - Lubatschowski, H. T1 - Primary hazards and reliability of protective materials N2 - Femtosecond laser pulses are close to industrial use. The advantages of ultrashort laser pulses for micromachining applications especially in the case of dielectric and biological samples down to pulse durations of 5 fs have been established. The current international standards of laser safety are primarily concerned with CW and pulsed lasers down to the nanosecond range. Therefore, human tissue and laser-protection equipment was investigated with respect to its resistance and protection performance for femtosecond laser illumination down to 30 fs. This included filter glasses for laser protection eyewear, polymer and textile materials used in curtains and guards. Bulk absorber filters can provide enough protection against laser radiation, give a sufficiently broad absorption spectrum. Materials are damaged more easily by femtosecond laser radiation. The need for sufficient spectral broadness as well as the different damage thresholds have to be included in international laser safety standards. This work should trigger the development of novel eye-protection devices that are lighter and ergonomically more acceptable than present commercial models. KW - Lasersicherheit KW - Kurzpulslaser KW - Femtosekunden KW - Lasertechnik KW - Materialbearbeitung PY - 2004 SN - 3-540-20114-9 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/b96440 SN - 0303-4216 N1 - Serientitel: Topics in applied physics – Series title: Topics in applied physics IS - 96 SP - 287 EP - 307 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-4661 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -