Optical coherence tomography using a continuous-wave, high-power, Raman continuum light source
- 1 November 2004
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 12 (22) , 5287-5295
- https://doi.org/10.1364/opex.12.005287
Abstract
High performance, short coherence length light sources with broad bandwidths and high output powers are critical for high-speed, ultrahigh resolution OCT imaging. We demonstrate a new, high performance light source for ultrahigh resolution OCT. Bandwidths of 140 nm at 1300 nm center wavelength with high output powers of 330 mW are generated by an all-fiber Raman light source based on a continuous-wave Yb-fiber laser-pumped microstructure fiber. The light source is compact, robust, turnkey and requires no optical alignment. In vivo, ultrahigh resolution, high-speed, time domain OCT imaging with <5 µm axial resolution is demonstrated.Keywords
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