Title :
The novel variable function laser surgical system using mid-IR cascade oscillation fiber laser with Ho/sup 3+/ ion: tissue interaction and system construction
Author :
Arai, T. ; Sumiyoshi, T. ; Naruse, K. ; Kawauchi, S. ; Sato, S. ; Ishihara, M. ; Sekita, H. ; Kikuchi, M. ; Obara, M.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Defence Med. Coll., Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given, as follows. We demonstrated function variability to living soft tissue of the mid-IR cascade oscillation Ho/sup 3+/ fiber laser at 3 μm and 2 μm operation of continuous wave radiation for surgical applications. Our study was both experimental and theoretical.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; holmium; infrared sources; laser applications in medicine; laser transitions; surgery; 2 micron; 3 micron; CW lasers; Ho/sup 3+/ ion; continuous wave laser radiation; function variability; living soft tissue; mid-IR cascade oscillation fibre laser; tissue interaction; variable function laser surgical system; Fiber lasers; Laser surgery; Laser theory; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967816
