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A Planar Lightguide Power Combiner for Medical Applications

Gharama, Huda
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1508173552760426

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2017, Master of Science, University of Toledo, Physics.
The results presented in this thesis are the culmination of work using a highly integrated CAD and simulation program (BeamPROP™ ) for the design of photonic devices and waveguides. The aim of the research is to design a new waveguide-fiber optic coupling relying entirely on the principle of planar lightguide circuits (PLC), thus departing from a traditional approach where cylindrical lenses were used to direct the light source into the fiber optic cable. We design a multiple channel wave guiding structure capable of combining a set number of input channels into a single output. The set number of input channels attaches to 10 multimode diode laser emitters. The combined light passes through the taper planar lightguide circuit (PLC) into a 600 µm diameter fiber optic cable. Light of different wavelengths; 635, 650, 780, 808, 850, and 980 nm were used in this design. After much effort testing various scenarios, a waveguide configuration was successfully simulated yielding the desired results. The output power of the diode laser obtained is comparable to that currently in use for laser surgery.
Brian G. Bagley (Committee Chair)
Physics

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  • Gharama, H. (2017). A Planar Lightguide Power Combiner for Medical Applications [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1508173552760426

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gharama, Huda. A Planar Lightguide Power Combiner for Medical Applications. 2017. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1508173552760426.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gharama, Huda. "A Planar Lightguide Power Combiner for Medical Applications." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1508173552760426

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