Title :
Dispersion compensated megahertz FDML laser for imaging of the anterior segment
Author :
Wieser, Wolfgang ; Klein, Thomas ; Adler, Desmond C. ; Trépanier, Francois ; Karpf, Sebastian ; Eigenwillig, Christoph M. ; Schmitt, Joseph M. ; Huber, Robert
Author_Institution :
Lehrstuhl fur BioMolekulare Opt., Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ. Munchen, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
We present a Fourier domain mode locked laser at 1.6 MHz scan rate with greatly improved coherence length by reducing the laser cavity dispersion and the application of this laser in optical coherence tomography.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; biomedical optical imaging; image resolution; laser applications in medicine; laser cavity resonators; medical image processing; optical dispersion; optical tomography; Fourier domain mode locked laser; anterior segment imaging; coherence length; dispersion compensated megahertz FDML laser; frequency 1.6 MHz; image resolution; laser cavity dispersion; optical coherence tomography; Coherence; Dispersion; Image segmentation; Imaging; Laser mode locking; Optics; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
