Abstract
We propose sealing techniques for medical hollow fibers to protect the inner surface of fibers from debris or water that scatters from targets. First, hollow fibers are sealed with a film of polymer that is easily formed by use of a dipping technique. The transmission loss of 20-μm–thick sealing film was 0.2 dB for Er:YAG laser light, and the maximum energy that is available for the film was 180 mJ. Second, a sealed glass cap was applied to the output end of hollow fiber. The silica-glass cap with a wall thickness of 400 μm shows a transmission loss of 0.5 dB and was not damaged by radiation of 400–mJ energy pulses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1251-1255 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Applied optics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Mar 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering