Hollow waveguide for mid and thermal infrared radiation

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-133

  Inberg, A ^a   Oksman, M ^a   Ben David, M ^a   Croitoru, N ^a   Siegel, Gordon J ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL FIBERS; POLYIMIDES; SILVER;

FLEXIBLE HOLLOW WAVEGUIDES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DEVICE; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT;

EID: 0032053104     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1998.16.127     Document Type: Article

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