Table 2. Low / high water absorption coefficients and optical penetration depths in water at mid-IR wavelengths [22–26].
Laser | Wavelength λ (nm) |
Absorption Coefficient µa (cm−1) |
Optical Penetration Depth δ (μm) |
---|---|---|---|
Thulium fiber laser: | 1908 | 88 / 150 | 114 / 67 |
Thulium fiber laser: | 1940 | 120 / 135 | 83 / 75 |
Thulium:YAG: | 2010 | 62 / 60 | 161 / 167 |
Holmium:YAG: | 2120 | 24 / 24 | 417 / 417 |
Erbium:YAG: | 2940 | 12,000 / 1,000 | 1 / 10 |