DocumentCode
3432924
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
fYear
2006
fDate
10-13 July 2006
Firstpage
99
Lastpage
101
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519225
Filename
4519225
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