Characterization of novel microsphere chain fiber optic tips for potential use in ophthalmic laser surgery

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Hutchens, Thomas C ^a   Darafsheh, Arash ^a   Fardad, Amir ^b   Antoszyk, Andrew N ^c   Ying, Howard S ^d   Astratov, Vasily N ^a   Fried, Nathaniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b PhotonTech   (United States)

^c Retina Service   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Er:YAG; Germanium; Light focusing; Microspheres; Mid infrared; Ophthalmic; Periodically focused modes; Photonic nanojets; Sapphire

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER; MICROSPHERE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE SURGERY; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; OPTICS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETINA; SOLID STATE LASER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MICROSPHERES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICS AND PHOTONICS; RETINA; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84867530501     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: 15602281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.17.6.068004     Document Type: Article

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