Abstract
Recent progress in fibre laser technology has provided lasers operating at mid-infrared wavelengths, at power levels and temporal regimes previously inaccessible to bulk crystal lasers. This paper reports on the development of new continuous wave fibre lasers; a Tm-silica fibre laser operating at 1.98 μm, an Er,Pr:ZBLAN fibre laser at 2.78 μm and a Yb:Er-silica fibre laser at 1.5 μm, and pulsed fibre laser sources; gain-switched and Q-switched Tm-silica systems, specifically targeting applications in medicine. The feast studies on the interaction of high-power, continuous wave mid-infrared fibre laser light and soft biological tissues are presented, demonstrating the ability of 2 and 3 μm fibre lasers to remove soft tissue cleanly, and with minimal collateral damage.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Editors | I. Gannot |
| Pages | 144-154 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 4253 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Jun 2001 |
| Event | Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Applications - San Jose, CA Duration: 1 Jul 2001 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Applications |
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| City | San Jose, CA |
| Period | 1/07/01 → … |
Keywords
- Ablation
- Continuous wave
- Diode-pumping
- Fibre laser
- Gain-switched
- Mid-infrared
- Q-switched