Laser equipment for bronchoscopic applications
| Type of laser | Wavelength nm | Biological effects | |
| Vaporisation | Coagulation | ||
| Nd-YAG | 1064 | +++ | +++ |
| CO2 | 10600 | +# | − |
| Argon | 488–514 | − | ++ |
| Dye | 360–700 | Activate photochemicals | |
| Diode | 810 | + | ++ |
| Excimer | 193–351 | Tissue destruction by mechanical effect | |
| YAP-Nd | 1340 | ? | ++ |
Nd-YAG: neodymium:yttrium aluminium garnet; CO2: carbon dioxide; YAP-Nd: yttrium aluminium pevroskite:neodymium. +: moderately good; ++: good; +++: excellent; ?: doubful effect. #: precise cutting effect.