Q-switched Er : YAG radiation transmission through fluoride glass fibers and dielectric-coated metallic hollow waveguides

Anastasopoulou, N; Ziolek, C; Serafetinides, AA; Lubatschowski, H

dc.contributor.author	Anastasopoulou, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Ziolek, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Serafetinides, AA	en
dc.contributor.author	Lubatschowski, H	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:15:50Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:15:50Z
dc.date.issued	2000	en
dc.identifier.issn	0030-4018	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13761
dc.subject	Er : YAG laser	en
dc.subject	FTIR Q-switching	en
dc.subject	Mid-IR waveguides	en
dc.subject	Mid-IR fibers	en
dc.subject.classification	Optics	en
dc.subject.other	LASER-ABLATION	en
dc.subject.other	PHOTOABLATION	en
dc.subject.other	GUIDES	en
dc.subject.other	DAMAGE	en
dc.subject.other	TISSUE	en
dc.subject.other	CORNEA	en
dc.title	Q-switched Er : YAG radiation transmission through fluoride glass fibers and dielectric-coated metallic hollow waveguides	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0030-4018(00)01038-5	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(00)01038-5	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2000	en
heal.abstract	The radiation transmission of a Q-switched Er:YAG laser, through fluoride glass fibers of 450 and 600 mum core diameter, and through a cyclic olefin polymer coated silver hollow glass waveguide (COP/Ag), of 1 mm inner diameter, was investigated. Attenuation measurements were obtained as a function of the laser energy input and as a function of curvature, at 90 degrees and 180 degrees bending angle. The results are promising for the delivery of Q-switched Er:YAG laser radiation, as the fibers exhibited attenuation of 0.9 dB/m and the waveguide 1.9 dB/m, and no damage of them was observed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0030-4018(00)01038-5	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000165888000021	en
dc.identifier.volume	186	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-3	en
dc.identifier.spage	167	en
dc.identifier.epage	171	en