Title :
Fourier Domain Mode Locking (FDML): Three-dimensional OCT imaging at 906 frames per second
Author :
Huber, R. ; Wojtkowski, M. ; Fujimoto, J.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
Fourier domain mode locking is a new operation regime of lasers. Highly chirped frequency swept waveforms rather than short pulses are generated. The mechanism and its application for ultrahigh-speed biomedical OCT imaging are discussed.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; optical tomography; 3D OCT imaging; Fourier domain mode locking; chirped frequency swept waveforms; laser operation regime; ultrahigh-speed biomedical OCT imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Coherence; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Tunable circuits and devices; (110.4500) Optical coherence tomography; (140.3600) Lasers, tunable;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627914
