Collateral & Plasma Radiation

Collateral radiation is radiation other than that associated with the laser beam. It may be produced by power supplies, discharge lamps, or plasma tubes. It may take the following forms:

X-radiation
Ultraviolet (UV)
Visible
Infrared
Microwave
Radio-frequency (RF) radiation

Plasma radiation is produced when the output from an energized laser beam interacts with target materials. This may occur from the pulsed emissions of carbon dioxide lasers when welding or drilling metallic materials. Plasma radiation is rich in actinic UV, which contains UV-A and visible wavelengths. Acceptable exposure can be less than one minute.

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