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Sculpted optical silica fiber tips for use in Nd:YAG contact tip laser surgery: part 1--fabrication techniques

A 1992 journal article presents fabrication methods for sculpted silica optical fiber tips intended for use with Nd:YAG contact-tip laser surgery. Publisher metadata identifies the item as a journal article from SPIE–International Society for Optical Engineering.

Categories: science-and-space, technology, public-health

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Confidence
3/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
6/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

The article documents fabrication techniques for surgical laser fiber tips that are relevant to researchers and device developers.

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