The AvalancheLase Family is based on Nd:YAG (1064 nm) and Alexandrite (755 nm) laser technology. The laser unit and controls are contained in a single console. Electrical power is supplied to the console by the facility's power source. The unit combines two flashlamp pumped laser sources in one housing, with optical cavities containing the Nd:YAG and Alexandrite crystals. A green diode aiming beam (520 nm) is combined with both therapeutic laser beams. The combined therapeutic and aiming beams are guided through an optical fiber delivery system to an optical manual handpiece or scanner. The AvalancheLase Family is designed to operate in single wavelength (Nd:YAG or Alexandrite) configurations (models) and dual wavelength (Nd:YAG and Alexandrite) configurations (models).
A mains electricity (AC-powered) device assembly in which input energy (e.g., flashlamp, diode laser) is used to excite a glass/crystal rod, or a fibre doped with a glass/crystal element (known as fibre laser), to emit a high-power laser beam intended to incise, excise, ablate, and vaporize soft tissues for dermatological applications such as skin resurfacing, acne treatment, and/or lesion/hair/tattoo removal; some types may also be used for coagulation/haemostasis procedures. It typically includes a light source, laser beam delivery/positioning device(s), user interface, and controls/foot-switch; it does not include frequency-doubling technology.