title: Infrared measurements of sapphire fibers for medical applications.
abstract: Infrared transmission losses as low as 8 dB/km at 1060 nm and damage a threshold above 1.3 kJ/cm(2) at 2940 nm have been measured for experimental single-crystal sapphire fibers.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Waynant
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oshry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fink