Feasibility study on optical fibers for CO2 laser power transmission

Johannes Tschepe, Gerhard J. Mueller, Lev Nagli, A. German, Abraham Katzir

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Abstract

Laser power transmission experiments through silver halide discs and fibers have been performed. In these experiments cw, long pulsed and short pulsed (TEA) CO2 lasers, with power levels of 20 - 40 W or pulsed laser with energies of hundreds of mJ per pulse, have been used. The mechanical and optical properties of unclad fibers made of various alloys AgClxBr1-x with 0 < x < 1 were investigated. Compounds with x ≈ .5 proved most suitable. They have optical losses of about .2 dB/m at λ = 10.6 μm and good mechanical properties.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Pages48-54
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Fibers in Medicine VII - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Duration: 21 Jan 199222 Jan 1992

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1649
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Fibers in Medicine VII
CityLos Angeles, CA, USA
Period21/01/9222/01/92

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