Self-cleaning effect of sealing caps for infrared hollow fiber delivering pulsed Er: YAG laser light

Yi Wei Shi; Katsumasa Iwai; Yuji Matsuura; Mitsunobu Miyagi; Helena Jelinkova

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2004.11.007

Self-cleaning effect of sealing caps for infrared hollow fiber delivering pulsed Er: YAG laser light

Yi Wei Shi, Katsumasa Iwai, Yuji Matsuura, Mitsunobu Miyagi, Helena Jelinkova

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Abstract

A sealing cap had been proposed as an output device for hollow optical fibers in delivering laser light underwater. Properties of sealing cap were experimentally discussed when used in ablation on soft tissue for Er:YAG laser. A self-cleaning effect of the sealing cap was observed when various targets were used for different laser light power. Debris from pork fat formed a uniform oil layer on the output surface of the cap, and the oil layer is relatively transparent in Er:YAG laser light wavelength band. When the target was pork muscle, almost no debris could attach on the surface of the cap. The self-cleaning effect was more obvious when ablation was conducted underwater because of the protection of the water film between the target and the cap's surface.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-110
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optics and Laser Technology
Volume	38
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2004.11.007
Publication status	Published - 2006 Mar

Keywords

Er:YAG laser
Hollow fiber
Sealing cap
Self-cleaning
Soft tissue

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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