Title :
Fiber beam shaping for optical nerve stimulation
Author :
Tozburun, Serhat ; Lagoda, Gwen A. ; Burnett, Arthur L. ; Farahi, Faramarz ; Fried, Nathaniel M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Sci., Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
Abstract :
Chemical etching of single-mode fiber tip transformed Gaussian to flat-top beam profile, providing more uniform infrared laser irradiation of the nerve and simplifying alignment of the visible aiming beam during optical nerve stimulation.
Keywords :
eye; laser applications in medicine; neurophysiology; radiation therapy; Gaussian profile; chemical etching; fiber beam shaping; flat-top beam profile; infrared laser irradiation; optical nerve stimulation; single-mode fiber tip; Chemical lasers; Etching; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Optical fibers; Stimulated emission; chemical etching; fiber beam shaping; single-mode;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110642
