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ArticleBiomedical optics express2021

Highly flexible fiber delivery of a high peak power nanosecond Nd:YAG laser beam for flexiscopic applications.

Hamed Abbasi, Ferda Canbaz, Raphael Guzman, Philippe C Cattin, Azhar Zam

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Hamed AbbasiBiomedical Laser and Optics Group (BLOG), Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0655-7187
Ferda CanbazBiomedical Laser and Optics Group (BLOG), Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4192-7163
Raphael GuzmanDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
Philippe C CattinCenter for medical Image Analysis and Navigation (CIAN), Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8785-2713
Azhar ZamBiomedical Laser and Optics Group (BLOG), Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7789-5680

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Minimally invasive laser surgeries that require the use of a flexible endoscope (flexiscope) could benefit from high-energy nanosecond laser pulses delivered through fibers for real-time tissue characterization and phenotyping. The damage threshold of the fiber's glass material limits the maximum amount of deliverable peak power. To transmit high-energy pulses without damaging the fiber material, large-diameter fibers are typically used, leading to a limited bending radius. Moreover, in a large-core fiber, self-focusing can damage the fiber even if the tip remains intact. In this work, we tested a fused-end fiber bundle combined with a beam shaper capable of delivering more than 20 MW (>100 mJ/5 ns). The fiber bundle was tested over more than eight hours of operation, with different bending radiuses down to 15 mm. The results demonstrate, to the best of our knowledge, the highest peak power delivered through a flexible fiber, for a frequency-doubled Q-switched Nd:YAG laser.

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PMID33659082
PMCPMC7899509

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