
{"id":50,"date":"2021-06-07T15:10:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T19:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/hutchens\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:01:14","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/hutchens\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-de94503d63aa0c89ba643e35a6b8a861\"><em><strong>Peer-Reviewed Publications<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[1] <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Arash Darafsheh, Vasily N. Astratov, Amir Fardad, Andrew N. Antoszyk, Howard S. Ying, and Nathaniel M. Fried. \u201cCharacterization of novel microsphere chain fiber optic tips for potential use in ophthalmic laser surgery,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 17(6) June 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.17.6.068004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[2] <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Richard L. Blackmon, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cDetachable fiber optic tips for use in thulium fiber laser lithotripsy,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18(3) Mar 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.18.3.038001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[3] Christopher M. Cilip, Sarah B. Rosenbury, Nicholas Giglio, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Gino R. Schweinsberger, Duane E. Kerr, Cassandra Latimer, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cInfrared laser thermal fusion of blood vessels: preliminary ex vivo tissue studies,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18(5) May 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.18.5.058001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[4] <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens <\/strong>and Serhat Tozburun, Michael A. McClain, Gwen A. Lagoda, Arthur L. Burnett, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cTemperature controlled optical stimulation of the rat prostate cavernous nerves,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18(6) June 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.18.6.067001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[5] <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Richard L. Blackmon, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cHollow steel tips for reducing distal fiber burnback during Thulium fiber laser lithotripsy,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 18(7) July 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.18.7.078001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[6] Serhat Tozburun, Charlotte D. Stahl, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Gwen A. Lagoda, Arthur L. Burnett, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cContinuous-wave infrared subsurface optical stimulation of the rat prostate cavernous nerves using a 1490-nm diode laser,\u201d Urology, Aug 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.urology.2013.06.031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[7] <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong> &amp; Arash Darafsheh, Amir Fardad, Andrew N. Antoszyk, Howard S. Ying, Nathaniel M. Fried, and Vasily N. Astratov, \u201cDetachable microsphere scalpel tips for potential use in ophthalmic surgery with the Erbium:YAG laser,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 19(1) Jan 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.19.1.018003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[8] Nicholas C. Giglio, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, William C. Perkins, Cassandra Latimer, Arlen Ward, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cRapid sealing and cutting of porcine blood vessels, ex vivo, using a high-power, 1470-nm diode laser,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 19(3) Mar 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.19.3.038002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[9] Yue Dong, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Brigid Mullany, Edward Morse, and Angela Davies, \u201cUsing a three-dimensional optical simulation to investigate uncertainty in image-based dimensional measurements,\u201d Optical Engineering, 53(9) May 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.OE.53.9.092007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[10] Richard L. Blackmon, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Luke A. Hardy, Christopher R. Wilson, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cThulium fiber laser ablation of kidney stones using a 50-\u00b5m-core silica optical fiber,\u201d Optical Engineering, 54(1) Aug 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.OE.54.1.011004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[11] Christopher R. Wilson, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Luke A. Hardy, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cA miniturized, 1.9F integrated optical fiber and stone basket for use in thulium fiber laser lithotripsy,\u201d Journal of Endourology, May 2015. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/end.2015.0124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[12] <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, David A. Gonzalez, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cFiber optic muzzle brake tip for reducing fiber burnback and stone retropulsion during thulium fiber laser lithotripsy,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 22(1) Jan 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.22.1.018001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[13] Christopher M. Cilip, Duane E. Kerr, Cassandra Latimer, Sarah B. Rosenbury, Nicholas Giglio, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cInfrared laser sealing of porcine vascular tissues using a 1470 nm diode laser: preliminary in vivo studies,\u201d Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 49(4) Apr 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/lsm.22609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[14] <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, David A. Gonzalez, Luke A. Hardy, C. Scott McLanahan, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cThulium fiber laser recanalization of occluded ventricular catheters in an ex vivo tissue model,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 22(4) Apr 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.22.4.048001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[15] Luke A. Hardy, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Eric Larson, David A. Gonzalez, Chun-Hung Chang, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cRapid sealing of porcine renal blood vessels, ex vivo, using a high power, 1470-nm laser and laparoscopic prototype,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 22(5) May 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.22.5.058002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[16] David A. Gonzalez, Luke A. Hardy, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cThulium fiber laser-induced vapor bubble dynamics using bare, tapered, ball, hollow steel, and muzzle brake fiber optic tips,\u201d Optical Engineering, 57(3) Mar 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.OE.57.3.036106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[17] Christopher R. Wilson, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Gopal Sapkota, Jason R. Case, Matthew G. Potter, Lynda E. Busse, Jesse A. Frantz, L. Brandon Shaw, Jas S. Sanghera, Menelaos K. Poutous, and Ishwar D. Aggarwal, \u201cLaser damage of silica optical windows with random antireflective structured surfaces,\u201d Optical Engineering, 57(12) Nov 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.OE.57.12.121906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[18] Kevin J. Major, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Christopher R. Wilson, Menelaos K. Poutous, Ishwar D. Aggarwal, Jasbinder S. Sanghera, and Kenneth J. Ewing, \u201cDiscrimination between explosive materials and isomers using a human color vision-inspired sensing method,\u201d Applied Spectroscopy, 73 (5) May 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0003702819828411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[19]&nbsp;Nicholas C. Giglio, <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Austin A. South, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cDynamic properties of surfactant enhanced laser induced vapor bubbles for lithotripsy applications,\u201d Journal of Biomedical Optics, 26(1) Jan 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/1.JBO.26.1.018001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8cebc8abda53d56ad4850f88fe673bd0\"><em><strong>Conference Proceedings<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[1] Arash Darafsheh, Anatole Lupu, S. A. Burand,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Nathaniel M. Fried, and Vasily N. Astratov, \u201cPhotonic nanojet-induced modes: fundamentals and applications,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8264, 2012.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.909716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[2]&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Arash Darafsheh, Amir Fardad, Andrew N. Antoszyk, Howard S. Ying, Vasily N. Astratov, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cNovel microsphere chain fiber tips for use in mid-infrared ophthalmic laser surgery,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8218, 2012.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.905614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[3] Charlotte D. Stahl, Serhat Tozburun,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Gwen A. Lagoda, Arthur L. Burnett, Matthew D. Keller, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cComparison of three pulsed infrared lasers for optical stimulation of the rat prostate cavernous nerves,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8565, 2013.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2000537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[4] Serhat Tozburun, Charlotte D. Stahl,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Gwen A. Lagoda, Arthur L. Burnett, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cSubsurface optical stimulation of rat prostate cavernous nerves using a continuous wave, single mode, 1490 nm diode laser,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8565, 2013.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2000533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[5] Christopher M. Cilip, Sarah B. Rosenbury, Nicholas Giglio,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Gino R. Schweinsberger, Duane E. Kerr, Cassandra Latimer, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cThermal sealing of blood vessels using infrared lasers,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8565, 2013.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2000667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[6]&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>&nbsp;&amp; Arash Darafsheh, Amir Fardad, Andrew N. Antoszyk, Howard S. Ying, Nathaniel M. Fried, and Vasily N. Astratov, \u201cContact focusing multimodal probes for potential use in ophthalmic surgery with the Erbium:YAG laser,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8567, 2013.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2005331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[7]&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Richard L. Blackmon, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cComparison of detachable and tapered fiber optic tips for use in thulium fiber laser lithotripsy,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8565, 2013.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2004478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[8] Christopher R. Wilson,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Luke A. Hardy, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cAn integrated fiber and stone basket device for use in thulium fiber laser lithotripsy,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8926, 2014.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2044308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[9] Richard L. Blackmon,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Luke A. Hardy, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cCharacterization of a 50-\u00b5m-core optical fiber for potential use in thulium fiber laser lithotripsy,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8926, 2014.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2035556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[10] Nicholas C. Giglio,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, William C. Perkins, Cassandra Latimer, Arlen Ward, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cRapid infrared laser sealing and cutting of porcine renel vessels, ex vivo,\u201d Proc. SPIE 8926, 2014.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2037055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[11] Christopher M. Cilip,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Duane E. Kerr, Cassandra Latimer, Sarah B. Rosenbury, Nicholas C. Giglio, Gino R. Schweinsberger, William C. Perkins, Christopher R. Wilson, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cInfrared laser sealing of porcine tissues: preliminary in vivo studies,\u201d Proc. SPIE 9303, 2015.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2076211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[12]&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, David A. Gonzalez, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cThulium fiber laser lithotripsy using a muzzle brake fiber tip,\u201d Proc. SPIE 10038, 2017.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2250994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[13] Luke A. Hardy,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Eric R. Larson, David A. Gonzalez, Chun-Hung Chang, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cLaproscopic prototype for optical sealing of renal blood vessels,\u201d Proc. SPIE 10038, 2017.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2256048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[14] David A. Gonzalez, Luke A. Hardy,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Pierce B. Irby, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cThulium fiber laser induced vapor bubbles using bare, tapered, ball, hollow steel, and muzzle brake fiber optic tips,\u201d Proc. SPIE 10468, 2018.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2285076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[15] Christopher R. Wilson,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Lynda E. Busse, Jesse A. Frantz, L. Brandon Shaw, Jas S. Sanghera, and Ishwar D. Aggarwal, \u201cLong-duration CW laser testing of optical windows with random antireflective surface structures on both interfaces: preliminary results,\u201d Proc. SPIE 10627, 2018.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2317882\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[16] Kevin J. Major, Kenneth J. Ewing, Jasbinder S. Sanghera,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Menelaos K. Poutous, Matthew G. Potter, Christopher R. Wilson, Ishwar D. Aggarwal, Mikella E. Farrell, Ellen L. Holthoff, and Paul M. Pellegrino, \u201cHigh-confidence discrimination of explosive materials on surfaces using a non-spectroscopic optical biomimetic sensing method,\u201d Proc. SPIE 10629, 2018.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2304349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[17] Christopher R. Wilson,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Jesse A. Frantz, Lynda E. Busse, L. Brandon Shaw, Jas S. Sanghera, and Ishwar D. Aggarwal, \u201cLaser damage testing of windows with anti-reflection structured surfaces for high power continuous-wave near-infrared laser applications,\u201d Proc. SPIE 10985, 2019.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2519194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[18]&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Christopher R. Wilson, Matthew G. Potter, Menelaos K. Poutous, Kevin J. Major, Kenneth J. Ewing, Jasbinder S. Sanghera, and Ishwar D. Aggarwal, \u201cInfrared reflectance characterization of ammonium nitrate residue on roughened aluminum for potential bioinspired stand-off sensor,\u201d Proc. SPIE 11010, 2019.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2519110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[19] Kevin J. Major, Jasbinder S. Sanghera,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Menelaos K. Poutous, Ishwar D. Aggarwal, and Kenneth J. Ewing, \u201cExamination of stochastic and ordered methods to select optical filters for discrimination between chemical vibrational absorption bands,\u201d Proc. SPIE 11010, 2019.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2518238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[20] Kevin J. Major, Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Mikella E. Farrell, Ellen L. Holthoff, Paul M. Pellegrino,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Ishwar D. Aggarwal, and Kenneth J Ewing, \u201cExperimental considerations for the proximate standoff detection of highly scattering hazardous materials using infrared techniques,\u201d Proc. SPIE 11010, 2019.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2518231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[21] Christopher R. Wilson,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Lynda E. Busse, Jesse A. Frantz, L. Brandon Shaw, Jas S. Sanghera, and Ishwar D. Aggarwal, \u201cAnti-reflective structured surfaces on soda-lime windows for high power laser applications,\u201d Proc. SPIE 11403, 2020.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2570179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[22] Nicholas C. Giglio,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Christopher R. Wilson, David A. Gonzalez, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cSurfactant Enhanced Laser-Induced Vapor Bubbles for Potential use in Thulium Fiber Laser Lithotripsy,\u201d IEEE Engineering in Medicine &amp; Biology Society (EMBC), Montreal, QC, Canada, pp. 5045-5048, 2020.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/EMBC44109.2020.9176236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[23]&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Nicholas C. Giglio, Christopher M. Cilip, Sarah B. Rosenbury, Luke A. Hardy, Duane E. Kerr, William H. Nau, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cNovel Optical Linear Beam Shaping Designs for use in Laparoscopic Laser Sealing of Vascular Tissues,\u201d IEEE Engineering in Medicine &amp; Biology Society (EMBC), Montreal, QC, Canada, pp. 5049-5052, 2020.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/EMBC44109.2020.9176571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[24] Nicholas C. Giglio,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Christopher M. Cilip, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cOptical coherence tomography for use in infrared laser sealing of blood vessels,\u201d IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 1-2, 2020.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/IPC47351.2020.9252545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[25] Grant W. Bidney, Boya Jin, Lou Deguzman,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Joshua M. Duran, Gamini Ariyawansa, Igor Anisimov, Nicholaos I. Limberopoulos, Augustine M. Urbas, Kenneth W. Allen, Sarath D. Gunapala, and Vasily N. Astratov, \u201cAnisotropic Wet Etching of Si as a Fabrication Tool Enabling 3-D Microphotonics Structures and Devices,\u201d NAECON 2021 \u2013 IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference, pp. 146-149, 2021.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/NAECON49338.2021.9696393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[26]&nbsp; Grant W. Bidney, Boya Jin, Lou Deguzman,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Joshua M. Duran, Gamini Ariyawansa, Igor Anisimov, Nicholaos I. Limberopoulos, Augustine M. Urbas, Kenneth W. Allen, Sarath D. Gunapala, and Vasily N. Astratov \u201cFabrication of 3-D light concentrating microphotonic structures by anisotropic wet etching of silicon,\u201d Proc. SPIE 12012, 2022.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2610426\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[27]&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Christopher R. Wilson, Ishwar D. Aggarwal, Lynda E. Busse, Jesse A. Frantz, L. Brandon Shaw, and Jas S. Sanghera, \u201cBroadband transmission enhancement of B270 via random antireflective structured surfaces,\u201d Proc. SPIE 12103, 2022.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2623469\" target=\"_blank\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[28] Woheeb M. Saeed,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, and Nathaniel M. Fried, \u201cComparison of surfactants for enhancing laser-induced vapor bubble dimensions,\u201d Proc. SPIE 12353, 2023.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.2648320\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[29]&nbsp; Benjamin A. Vaca, Jude K. Yoshino, Tyler A. Benge, William E. Genet, Ishwar D. Aggarwal, and <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, \u201cTransmission enhancement via metasurfaces with tunable waveband performance by dewetting and seeded masking\u201d Proc. SPIE 13042, 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1117\/12.3013918\">DOI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[30]&nbsp; Benjamin A. Vaca, Jude K. Yoshino, William E. Genet, Tyler A. Benge, Ishwar D. Aggarwal, and <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, \u201cMetal Etch Mask Morphology for Silica Optical Windows Verified by Transmission Spectra\u201d Proc. CLEO 4024509, 2024 (in press).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[31]&nbsp; Benjamin A. Vaca, Jude K. Yoshino, William E. Genet, Tyler A. Benge, Ishwar D. Aggarwal, and <strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, \u201cIncremental Plasma Etching and Depletion of Metal Mask for Generating ARSS on Fused Silica Optical Windows\u201d Proc. CLEO 4030392, 2024 (in press).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3afb70a2f2efa6bffbf6e722874cc86b\"><em><strong>Patents (Non-Provisional)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[1] Nathaniel. M. Fried, Richard L. Blackmon, Pierce B. Irby, and&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, \u201cSystem for TFL lithotripsy, including endoscope with detachable and replaceable wave guide and method for use,\u201d Pub. # US 9,907,616 B1, Appl. #14\/181,611. Filed (2014\/02\/14). Published (2018\/03\/06). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/9907616.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/9907616.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[2] Nathaniel. M. Fried,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Luke A. Hardy, William H. Nau, Eric R. Larson, Thomas W. Meiser, and Duane E. Kerr, \u201cReflectors for Optical-Based Vessel Sealing,\u201d Pub. # US 2021\/0038308 A1, Appl. #17\/080,012. Filed (2020\/10\/26). Published (2023\/03\/07). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/11596476.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/11596476.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[3]&nbsp;<strong>Thomas C. Hutchens<\/strong>, Nathaniel. M. Fried, Nicholas C. Giglio, \u201cMethods and systems for surfactant enhanced laser-induced vapor bubbles for use in laser lithotripsy,\u201d Pub. #US 2023\/0190373 A1, Appl. #17\/922,148. Filed (2021\/04\/29). 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