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Integrated optical fiber systems — some theoretical aspects

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The specific advantages of a number of integrated optical systems, consisting of optical probes of various shapes and materials, coupled to a number of optical fibers are described. The radiation fields of the various systems vary significantly in their performance and the clinical effects may be expected to vary correspondingly. This is a step forward in the theoretical evaluation of optimal laser microsurgical tools for specific applications.

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  1. University Eye Clinic, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland

    Franz Fankhauser & Sylwia Kwasniewska

  2. Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics, Zurich, Switzerland

    Pascal Rol

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Fankhauser, F., Rol, P. & Kwasniewska, S. Integrated optical fiber systems — some theoretical aspects. Int Ophthalmol 13, 239–242 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02280082

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