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The design is described of a novel stereotactic probe for minimal invasive, laser-based treatment of deep seated brain lesions. The probe is coupled to a Nd:YLF laser system which generates laser pulses with a pulse width of only a few picoseconds. These pulses initiate a plasma-induced tissue ablation process that offers significant advantages in neurosurgical applications because it causes no...