$c_v$	Heat capacity [$\mathrm{J}/\mathrm{kgK}$]
$f_v$	Volume fraction of GNR
F	Fluence rate [$1/{\mathrm{m}}^2\mathrm{s}$]
g	Anisotropy factor
k	Thermal conductivity [$\mathrm{W}/\mathrm{mK}$]
$P_l$	Intensity of laser [W]
q	Volumetric heat source [$\mathrm{W}/{\mathrm{m}}^3$]
Q	Dimensionless efficiency factor
$r_{eff}$	Effective radius of particle [m]
S	Photon’s moving distance per 1 step [m]
t	Thickness [m]
T	Temperature [K]
V	Volume [${\mathrm{m}}^3$]
W	Energy weight of photon [J]
w	Weight
Subscripts
a	Absorption
c	Cooling
h	Heating
m	Medium
n	Normal tissue
np	Nano particle
s	Scattering
tot	Total
x, y, z	Notation of direction
Greek symbols
$\theta$	Deflection angle [°]
${\theta }_A$	Apoptosis ratio
${\theta }_A^{*}$	Apoptosis retention ratio
${\theta }_{H,n}$	Thermal hazard value
${\theta }_{H,n}^{*}$	Thermal hazard retention value
${\theta }_{A,eff}$	Effective apoptosis ratio
${\theta }_{A,eff}^{*}$	Effective apoptosis retention ratio
$\mu$	Directional cosine
${\mu }^{\prime }$	Direction vector
${\mu }_a$	Absorption coefficient [1/m]
${\mu }_s$	Scattering coefficient [1/m]
${\mu }_{tot}$	Attenuation coefficient [1/m]
$\xi$	Random number
$\rho$	Density [$\mathrm{kg}/{\mathrm{m}}^3$]
$\tau$	Time [s]
$\psi$	Azimuthal angle [°]
Superscripts
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