TY - JOUR
T1 - Flexible plastic waveguides suitable for large interval of the infrared radiation spectrum
AU - Gannot, I.
AU - Dror, J.
AU - Inberg, A.
AU - Croitoru, N.
AU - Schruender, S.
AU - Tschepe, J.
AU - Mueller, G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 1994/7/28
Y1 - 1994/7/28
N2 - Flexible Plastic Waveguides (FPW) were first developed for Co laser radiation [1,2,3]. Further investigation of the factors whic influence the quality of the reflecting and refracting layers, have lead to the development of a method of smoothening of the substrate, and the layers. A mechanism of controling the dielectric layer thickness was also devised. Based on this knowledge we produced waveguides which can transmit several wavelengths of laser radiation. Measurements of the transmission characteristics of FPW coupled to Er-YAG (2.94μm), Ho-YAG (2.1μm), CO (5.5μm), CO., at 10.6μm and 9.6μm and TEA laser at 9.6μm, under various conditions (Power, bending) were made and showed good results. The use of the FPW in transmitting these types of laser radiation, may broaden the spectrum of uses of the waveguides in medical application, as: Hard tissues (bone, teeth) and in the eyes.
AB - Flexible Plastic Waveguides (FPW) were first developed for Co laser radiation [1,2,3]. Further investigation of the factors whic influence the quality of the reflecting and refracting layers, have lead to the development of a method of smoothening of the substrate, and the layers. A mechanism of controling the dielectric layer thickness was also devised. Based on this knowledge we produced waveguides which can transmit several wavelengths of laser radiation. Measurements of the transmission characteristics of FPW coupled to Er-YAG (2.94μm), Ho-YAG (2.1μm), CO (5.5μm), CO., at 10.6μm and 9.6μm and TEA laser at 9.6μm, under various conditions (Power, bending) were made and showed good results. The use of the FPW in transmitting these types of laser radiation, may broaden the spectrum of uses of the waveguides in medical application, as: Hard tissues (bone, teeth) and in the eyes.
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U2 - 10.1117/12.180763
DO - 10.1117/12.180763
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AN - SCOPUS:85071727954
SN - 0277-786X
VL - 2131
SP - 42
EP - 48
JO - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
JF - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
T2 - Biomedical Fiber Optic Instrumentation 1994
Y2 - 23 January 1994 through 29 January 1994
ER -