Core-clad silver halide fibers for CO2 laser power transmission

Idan Paiss; Frank Moser; Abraham Katzir

Core-clad silver halide fibers for CO2 laser power transmission

Idan Paiss^*, Frank Moser, Abraham Katzir

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Physics and Astronomy

Tel Aviv University

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Abstract

Core-clad optical fibers with efficient IR power delivery are essential components in the development of laser ensoscope systems for surgical applications. The fabrication of such clad fibers of high quality is still an unsolved technical problem. We have investigated parameters of the fabrication of core-clad polyscrystalline silver halide optical fibers and found conditions that yield fibers with relatively good transmittance at 10.6 μm (about 3 dB/meter loss) and capable of delivering output power densities up to 3 kwatt/cm² in CW operation. This performance is lower than what we achieved in core-only silver halide fibers, but the advantage of the protection provided by the clad and a subsequent plastic overcoat, make these core-clad fibers useful in a number of CO² power transmission applications in laser surgery.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher	Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages	141-148
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	0819405108
State	Published - 1991
Event	Optical Fibers in Medicine VI - Los Angeles, CA, USA Duration: 23 Jan 1991 → 25 Jan 1991

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	1420
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	Optical Fibers in Medicine VI
City	Los Angeles, CA, USA
Period	23/01/91 → 25/01/91

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Paiss, I, Moser, F & Katzir, A 1991, Core-clad silver halide fibers for CO2 laser power transmission. in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 1420, Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering, pp. 141-148, Optical Fibers in Medicine VI, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 23/01/91.

Core-clad silver halide fibers for CO2 laser power transmission. / Paiss, Idan; Moser, Frank; Katzir, Abraham.
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering, 1991. p. 141-148 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 1420).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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