Figure 13From: Recent Advances in Soft Biological Tissue Manipulating TechnologiesSchematics of cutting mechanism of soft tissue: (a) Wavelength-dependent water absorption spectrum of laser energy [169]; (b) The mechanical scalpel cutting by shearing; (c) Conventional long pulse lasers cut by depositing heat with melting or burning; (d) Short pulse laser by vaporization and ionization [173]Back to article page