Efficient and compact high-power mid-IR (∼3 μm) lasers for surgical applications

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 218-222

  Tafoya, J ^a   Pierce, J ^a   Jain, R K ^b   Wong, B ^c  

^a Sterling Photonics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Ear surgery; Erbium; Fiber laser; Hearing; Mid IR; Middle ear; Otosclerosis; Surgery; Tissue; ZBLAN

Indexed keywords

EAR SURGERY; MID-IR; MIDDLE EAR; OTOSCLEROSIS; ZBLAN;

AUDITION; BONE; DENTISTRY; DERMATOLOGY; ERBIUM; FIBER LASERS; FIBER OPTICS; LASER ABLATION; SHOCK WAVES; TISSUE; WATER ABSORPTION;

LASER SURGERY;

EID: 12144251101     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.561720     Document Type: Conference Paper

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