Output beam quality investigation of medical infrared and midinfrared waveguides and fibers

Alexander A. Serafetinides; Giorgos Chourdakis; Nikoletta Anastasopoulou; Alexandra Inberg; Nathan I. Croitoru; Mitsunobu Miyagi

doi:10.1117/12.413783

19 January 2001 Output beam quality investigation of medical infrared and midinfrared waveguides and fibers

Alexander A. Serafetinides, Giorgos Chourdakis, Nikoletta Anastasopoulou, Alexandra Inberg, Nathan I. Croitoru, Mitsunobu Miyagi

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Proceedings Volume 4158, Biomonitoring and Endoscopy Technologies; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.413783
Event: EOS/SPIE European Biomedical Optics Week, 2000, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The effect of the mid-infrared laser radiation propagation through waveguides and fibers on the quality of the laser beam is investigated. Fluorocarbon fibers and metallic hollow waveguides with dielectric coating were investigated, using an Er:YAG laser (2.94 micrometers ), an HF laser (2.78 micrometers ) and a CO₂ laser (10.6 micrometers ). A comparison was made between the different waveguides and fibers, regarding the quality of the output beam.

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Alexander A. Serafetinides, Giorgos Chourdakis, Nikoletta Anastasopoulou, Alexandra Inberg, Nathan I. Croitoru, and Mitsunobu Miyagi "Output beam quality investigation of medical infrared and midinfrared waveguides and fibers", Proc. SPIE 4158, Biomonitoring and Endoscopy Technologies, (19 January 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.413783

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