Laser apparatus

A laser apparatus for irradiating an object to be irradiated with a laser beam emitted from a laser source, the laser apparatus including:

• a touch panel display provided with a screen on which touch keys for setting laser irradiation conditions and the set laser irradiation conditions are displayed, the entire screen being a touch key for stopping laser irradiation;
• input means for inputting a signal to start laser irradiation;
• mode selection means for selecting one of an irradiation ready mode of enabling the laser irradiation when the signal is input from the input means and a standby mode of locking the laser irradiation even when the signal is input from the input means;
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• control means for controlling the laser irradiation in accordance with the mode selected by the mode selection means and the signal input from the input means and stopping the laser irradiation by touching anywhere on the entire screen, even when the irradiation ready mode is selected and the signal is input.