TY - GEN
T1 - Micro-Joule pico-second range Yb 3+-doped fibre laser for medical applications in acupuncture
AU - Alvarez-Chavez, J. A.
AU - Rivera-Manrique, S. I.
AU - Jacques, S. L.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The work described here is based on the optical design, simulation and on-going implementation of a pulsed (Q-switch) Yb 3+-doped, 1-um diffraction-limited fibre laser with pico-second, 10 micro-Joule-range energy pulses for producing the right energy pulses which could be of benefit for patients who suffer chronic headache, photophobia, and even nausea which could is sometimes triggered by a series of factors. The specific therapeutic effect known as acupunctural analgesia is the main objective of this medium-term project. It is a simple design on which commercially available software was employed for laser cavity design. Monte Carlo technique for skin light-transport, thermal diffusion and the possible thermal de-naturalization optical study and prediction will also be included in the presentation. Full optical characterization will be included and a complete set of recent results on the laser-skin interaction and the so called moxi-bustion from the laser design will be extensively described.
AB - The work described here is based on the optical design, simulation and on-going implementation of a pulsed (Q-switch) Yb 3+-doped, 1-um diffraction-limited fibre laser with pico-second, 10 micro-Joule-range energy pulses for producing the right energy pulses which could be of benefit for patients who suffer chronic headache, photophobia, and even nausea which could is sometimes triggered by a series of factors. The specific therapeutic effect known as acupunctural analgesia is the main objective of this medium-term project. It is a simple design on which commercially available software was employed for laser cavity design. Monte Carlo technique for skin light-transport, thermal diffusion and the possible thermal de-naturalization optical study and prediction will also be included in the presentation. Full optical characterization will be included and a complete set of recent results on the laser-skin interaction and the so called moxi-bustion from the laser design will be extensively described.
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U2 - 10.1117/12.903284
DO - 10.1117/12.903284
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84858389183
SN - 9780819485854
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
BT - 22nd Congress of the International Commission for Optics
T2 - 22nd Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Light for the Development of the World
Y2 - 15 August 2011 through 19 August 2011
ER -