Laser power delivery in infrared fiber optics (Invited Paper)

James A. Harrington

doi:10.1117/12.60218

1 August 1992 Laser power delivery in infrared fiber optics (Invited Paper)

James A. Harrington

Proceedings Volume 1649, Optical Fibers in Medicine VII; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60218
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

It is desirable in many surgical and industrial applications of infrared (IR) lasers to employ a flexible fiber optic delivery system to conveniently distribute energy to remote locations. While many different IR fibers have been developed only a few are suitable for the delivery of laser power. The best fiber candidates for the high power CO2 laser are the hollow metallic and hollow sapphire fibers, and at Er:YAG laser wavelengths the fluoride glass and solid-core sapphire fibers offer the greatest promise. Hollow metallic waveguides have been used to deliver up to 2,600 W of cw CO2 laser power.

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James A. Harrington "Laser power delivery in infrared fiber optics (Invited Paper)", Proc. SPIE 1649, Optical Fibers in Medicine VII, (1 August 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60218

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