Simple Characterization of Cylindrical Diffuser Fibers With a Fluorescent Layer.
Lasers Surg Med
; 56(6): 597-605, 2024 08.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
A fast, simple, versatile, and reliable method to record light emission intensity profiles of cylindrical light diffusers (CDFs) in air and transparent liquids has been developed.METHODS:
A fluorescent color glass filter (RG695) converts red light emitted by a cylindrical diffuser fiber into near-infrared light in an emission angle-independent manner. The red light was provided from a diode laser system at 635 nm. Near-infrared fluorescence from the RG695 was imaged with a camera. Images from this camera were processed to obtain emission intensity profiles. Cylindrical diffuser fiber profiles of four different manufacturers were compared.RESULTS:
The proposed method provides angle-independent intensity profiles of cylindrical diffuser fibers with a single camera shot. It could be demonstrated that dependent on the underlying principle of how the diffuser fiber tips emit light, the emission profile can change significantly in media with different refractive indices.CONCLUSIONS:
By converting the light emitted by a diffuser fiber tip into fluorescence light one can eliminate the dependence of the recorded profile on the emission angle from the diffusor. This approach allows for easily taking into account refraction-index (mis)matching by placing the equipment into a suitable liquid. The proposed measurement principle bears potential for quality assurance measurements of CDFs used for interstitial laser thermotherapy or photodynamic therapy.Palavras-chave
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Lasers Surg Med
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2024
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Alemanha