Title :
Selection of an appropriate laser wavelength for launching surface acoustic waves on tooth enamel
Author :
Wang, Hsiao-Chuan ; Law, Susan H. ; Fleming, Simon C. ; Huang, Tiffany
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fibre Technol. CentreCentre, Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
Spectrophotometric analysis of human enamel sections shows two near-IR wavelengths that are strongly absorbed and are potentially suitable for efficient generation of surface acoustic waves for dental non-destructive testing application.
Keywords :
dentistry; enamels; infrared spectroscopy; laser applications in medicine; nondestructive testing; photoacoustic effect; spectrochemical analysis; spectrophotometry; surface acoustic waves; dental nondestructive testing; human enamel; laser wavelength; near-IR wavelength; optical fibre laser; spectrophotometric analysis; surface acoustic waves; tooth enamel; Acoustic testing; Acoustic waves; Fiber lasers; Laser theory; Nondestructive testing; Optical pulse generation; Optical surface waves; Surface acoustic waves; Surface emitting lasers; Teeth;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519225
