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7 February 2023 Transient thermal lens simulation of lamp-pumped Ho:YAG laser
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Abstract
The Ho:YAG laser has been the favored lithotripter for the treatment of urinary calculi since shortly after its introduction in the 1990s, because it can fragment all calculi compositions. The objective of this study is to simulate the transient thermal behavior of the lamp-pumped laser rod from preheating to laser operation. The simulation tool used for this study is the Ansys AIM, and the transient thermal behavior of the lamp-pumped laser rod from preheating to laser operation was reported. Optimization of the pumping pulse for the desired laser output pulse is for a future study. (Disclaimers: Concept device or technology. Not available for sale. This device is not yet available for sale in the United States).
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Yang-Te T. Fan and Jian J. Zhang "Transient thermal lens simulation of lamp-pumped Ho:YAG laser", Proc. SPIE PC11958, Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XXXIII; and Advanced Photonics in Urology, PC119580K (7 February 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2607617
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KEYWORDS
Optical simulations

Rod lasers

Calculi

Laser marking

Laser applications

Laser damage threshold

Laser lithotripsy

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