Title :
Optical fiber delivery of intense ultrashort laser for endoscopic medical applications
Author :
Kamino, Lisa ; Kanai, Makoto ; Obara, Minoru
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
This paper reports on the delivery of intense ultrashort pulse through graded index (GI) fibers. Numerical simulation of dispersion management during passing through the optical fibers is also described. In addition, the feasibility of endoscopic cancer treatment by use of fiber delivery of intense femtosecond laser is also explained.
Keywords :
cancer; gradient index optics; high-speed optical techniques; laser applications in medicine; optical fibres; photodynamic therapy; dispersion management; endoscopic cancer treatment; endoscopic medical applications; graded index fibers; intense femtosecond laser; intense ultrashort laser; optical fiber delivery; Biomedical equipment; Chemical lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser ablation; Laser modes; Medical services; Optical fibers; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251816
