Fabrication and transmission properties of ZnS-coated Ag waveguides for Er:YAG, CO, and CO2 laser light

Yuji Matsuura; Toshiaki Kameno; Mitsunobu Miyagi

doi:10.1117/12.167287

1 February 1994 Fabrication and transmission properties of ZnS-coated Ag waveguides for Er:YAG, CO, and CO₂ laser light

Yuji Matsuura, Toshiaki Kameno, Mitsunobu Miyagi

Proceedings Volume 2084, Biomedical Optoelectronic Devices and Systems; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.167287
Event: Europto Biomedical Optics '93, 1993, Budapest, Hungary

Abstract

Fabrication process and transmission properties of nontoxic and durable ZnS-coated silver waveguides have been described. By suitably choosing the thickness of ZnS layer, hollow waveguides have been realized to transmit Er:YAG, CO, and CO₂ laser light simultaneously or independently with low-losses. A glass-based mandrel is employed in the fabrication process to improve an output beam quality from the waveguide.

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Yuji Matsuura, Toshiaki Kameno, and Mitsunobu Miyagi "Fabrication and transmission properties of ZnS-coated Ag waveguides for Er:YAG, CO, and CO₂ laser light", Proc. SPIE 2084, Biomedical Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, (1 February 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.167287

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