Specialty fiber expands infrared laser applications

Biophotonics International

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 41-43

  Levin, Ken ^a   Tran, Danh ^a   Tchapijnikov, Alexei ^a   Fried, Nathaniel ^b  

^a Infrared Fiber Systems Inc   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL CAVITIES; INFRARED LASERS; MEDICAL LASERS; THERMAL DAMAGE;

ABSORPTION; DENTISTRY; DERMATOLOGY; GLASS FIBERS; INFRARED RADIATION; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SILICA; SURGERY;

EXCIMER LASERS;

EID: 2342493874     PISSN: 10818693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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