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

Volume

2

Issue

4

fYear

1996

fDate

12/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

810

Lastpage

817

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.577303

Filename

577303