Title :
Free-electron lasers: reliability, performance, and beam delivery
Author :
Edwards, Glenn S. ; Evertson, Dale ; Gabella, William ; Grant, Richard ; King, Terry L. ; Kozub, John ; Mendenhall, Marcus ; Shen, Jin ; Shores, Roy ; Storms, Scott ; Traeger, Robert H.
Author_Institution :
W.M. Keck Free-Electron Laser Centre, Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
fDate :
12/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Vanderbilt free-electron laser (FEL) is a continuously tunable source of pulsed, mid-infrared radiation. FEL applications research has been underway for a decade. Recent experimental advances in FEL ablation of soft tissue indicate the potential for FEL-based protocols in surgery and medicine. In anticipation of these medical applications, the Vanderbilt FEL is being upgraded to meet the reliability and performance standards for a medical laser. Facilities for laser surgery have been constructed and equipped and medical delivery systems are being developed for pre-clinical and clinical research
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; free electron lasers; infrared sources; laser applications in medicine; laser beams; laser reliability; laser tuning; radiation therapy; surgery; FEL ablation; FEL-based protocols; Vanderbilt free-electron laser; beam delivery; clinical research; continuously tunable source; laser surgery; medical applications; medical delivery systems; medical laser; medicine; performance; performance standards; pre-clinical research; pulsed mid-infrared radiation; reliability; soft tissue; Biological tissues; Biomedical equipment; Free electron lasers; Laser ablation; Laser beams; Laser surgery; Medical services; Optical pulses; Protocols; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.577303
