The Ultrathin Silica Based Imagefiber For The Medical Usage

Abstract
The most suitable structure of the ultrathin silica based imagefiber for the medical usage were investigated by evaluating the image transmission characteristics and the mechanical characteristics. As a result, following facts have been clarified, 1) In the case of NA 0.43, the suitable structural parameters are core-cladding ratio 1.5 and pixel diameter 5 μm. 2) The 0.27 mm diameter imagefiber can stand more than 103 times repeated bending in 10 mm radius.
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