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Glenn van AsSpectatorGreat idea Mark…………I will send it to the continuum folk and see if they have someone who can contribute……
Glenn
Robert Gregg DDSSpectatorThanks Mark,
That forum for pulsed Nd:YAGs will be awfully quiet, cuz our lasers don’t have maintenance other than a high OH quartz fiber replacement every 6 months or so. :biggrin:
In our latest design, we have even solved the slight “thermal lensing” issue that caused pulsed neodymiums to shift out of alignment every 12 months or so. No more!
But I appreciate the thought!!
Seriously, it is a great idea to have engineers peak in and participate in the discussions.
Erbiums really are a lot more “fussy” than neodymiums. Nd:YAGs like to operate “hot” and that won’t mess up the optics or alignment like it will with erbiums. My best recollection is that erbiums require a “chiller”–a refrigerator–to keep the Er:YAG and Er:YSGG as cool as can be.
Merry Christmas to all you observers of the day!
Bob
(Edited by Robert Gregg DDS at 8:37 pm on Dec. 21, 2002)
PatricioSpectatorMark and Andy,
I will jump in here with a problem. Water dripping from the unit end of the fiber cable. We tried different handpieces and tips with no success. I replaced the cable and the problem stopped. I have it sitting here with a plan to send it back to Biolase. Is the problem something which can be fixed on site? Any suggestions?Pat
2thlaserSpectatorPat,
Just so everyone knows, Andy is in Florida on vacation this week with his family. BUT, normally, if you replaced the fiber, and this worked, then, send the other one back to Biolase, and they will send you a replacement. Especially if you paid for the one you used, they will replace it. They are great about it. Talk to Brandi, she is great, tell her that I told you to name drop my name! Have a great Christmas!
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