Degradation-induced transmission losses
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Grant, Shella A.; Soufiane, Abdelouahed; Shirk, Gerald; Martin, Steve W.
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Background and objective: The interaction of surgical optical fibers with tissue has been studied. study design/methods and materials: fibers (600 microns) were lased in chicken and beef tissue using a nd:yag laser from 5 to 50 w in both cw and pulsed modes. ## Results: With longer lasing and