title: Miniature ball-tip optical fibers for use in thulium fiber laser ablation of kidney stones.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Physics and Optical Science, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, United States.
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Physics and Optical Science, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, United States.
authors.forename: Luke A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Physics and Optical Science, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, United States.
authors.forename: Joshua D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Medical Center, McKay Department of Urology, 1023 Edgehill Road South, Charlotte, North Carolina 28207, United States.
authors.forename: Pierce B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Irby
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Physics and Optical Science, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, United StatesbCarolinas Medical Center, McKay Department of Urology, 1023 Edgehill Road South, Charlotte.
authors.forename: Nathaniel M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Fried
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D055100:Optical Fibers; D013932:Thulium; D018666:Ureteroscopy
chemical_list: D013932:Thulium