Title :
Fast broadband swept source for optical coherence tomography
Author :
Cordes, A.H. ; De Faria, G. Vilela ; von der Weid, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Center for Telecommun. Studies, Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
A fast broadband swept source for optical coherence tomography at 1,300 nm is presented. Axial resolutions as high as 3 ¿m were achieved over a measuring range up to 0.5 mm.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; infrared sources; optical tomography; axial resolutions; fast broadband swept source; interfererometry; optical coherence tomography; reflectometry; wavelength 1300 nm; Biological tissues; Biomedical optical imaging; Cancer; Humans; Light sources; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Performance evaluation; Tomography; component; interfererometry; optical coherence tomography; reflectometry;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2009 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Belem
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5356-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1679-4389
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2009.5427611
