Title :
Sealed hollow infrared fibers for medical applications: experiment in laser lithotripsy
Author :
Iwai, Katsumasa ; Endo, Masashi ; Matsuura, Yuji ; Shi, Yi-Wei ; Miyagi, Mitsunobu
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
An infrared laser delivery system with a hollow optical fiber whose output end is sealed with a quartz cap is introduced. The potential of the fiber delivery system in medicine is shown by a laser lithotripsy experiment.
Keywords :
biological effects of laser radiation; biomedical equipment; laser applications in medicine; optical fibres; quartz; SiO2; hollow infrared fibers; infrared laser delivery system; laser lithotripsy; quartz cap; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical optical imaging; Calculus; Fiber lasers; Laser applications; Lithotripsy; Medical services; Optical scattering; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277269
