Title :
Welding by Thulium laser system: Tensile strength tests
Author :
Temel Bilici;Nermin Topaloglu;?zg?r Tabakoglu;Hamit Kalaycioglu;Adnan Kurt;Alphan Sennaroglu;Murat G?lsoy
Author_Institution :
Biyo-Medikal M?hendisligi Enstit?s?, Bogazi?i ?niversitesi
fDate :
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Laser tissue welding tensile strength tests were performed on Wistar rat skin by using diode-pumped and fiber-coupled Thulium (Tm:YAP) laser system emitting at 1980-nm, which is developed for medical applications. The success of laser tissue welding at 100 mW and 5 s in both continuous wave and modulated operation modes were compared with the results by suture technique. Tm:YAP laser at 100 mW, 5 second (34,66 W/cm2) was found successful for tissue welding studies.
Keywords :
"Welding","System testing","Fiber lasers","Laser modes","Medical tests","Performance evaluation","Skin","Diodes","Optical fiber testing","Medical services"
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Meeting (BIYOMUT), 2010 15th National
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6380-0
DOI :
10.1109/BIYOMUT.2010.5479809
