• DocumentCode
    1206539
  • Title

    A Laser Stimulator for the Study of Cutaneous Thermal and Pain Sensations

  • Author

    Meyer, Richard A. ; Walker, Ronald E. ; Mountcastle, Vernon B., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20810.
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1976
  • Firstpage
    54
  • Lastpage
    60
  • Abstract
    A laser thermal stimulator system is described which enables the psychophysical and neurophysiological study of cutaneous thermal and pain sensations by means of a non-contact, precise stimulator. A carbon dioxide laser is used as the heat source with closed loop control of skin temperature via a sophisticated radiometer. Temperature steps of 0.1°C to 25°C have been achieved with rise rates of greater than 30°C/second. The temperature can be maintained to better than ±0.1°C over pulse durations of 0.3 seconds to 20 seconds.
  • Keywords
    Carbon dioxide; Laser beam cutting; Optical control; Pain; Psychology; Radio control; Radiometry; Skin; Temperature control; Temperature sensors; Humans; Lasers; Pain; Sensation; Skin Physiology; Temperature; Thermodynamics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1976.324616
  • Filename
    4121001
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1206539