Infrared-laser delivery system based on polymer-coated hollow fibers

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 279-283

  Matsuura, Yuji ^a   Shi, Yi Wei ^a   Abe, Yukio ^a   Yaegashi, Masaru ^a   Takada, Goro ^a   Mohri, Shintaro ^a   Miyagi, Mitsunobu ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hollow fibers; Infrared fibers; Laser dentistry; Medical lasers

Indexed keywords

DENTISTRY; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAMS; PLASTIC FILAMENTS; SOLID STATE LASERS;

HOLLOW FIBERS; INFRARED LASER DELIVERY SYSTEMS;

OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING;

EID: 0035397799     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(01)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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