• DocumentCode
    3001725
  • Title

    Novel S+C+L Broadband Source Based on Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers and Erbium-Doped Fiber for Optical Coherence Tomography

  • Author

    Beitel, D. ; Carrion, L. ; Lee, K.L. ; Jain, A. ; Chen, L.R. ; Maciejko, R. ; Nirmalathas, A.

  • Author_Institution
    McGill Univ., Montreal
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have developed a novel, spectrally-flat S+C+L band source with > 120 nm bandwidth and 4 mW output power based on semiconductor optical amplifiers and an erbium-doped fiber amplifier for optical coherence tomography imaging applications.
  • Keywords
    biomedical optical imaging; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical tomography; semiconductor optical amplifiers; JkJk:Er; S+C+L broadband source; erbium-doped fiber amplifier; optical coherence tomography; power 4 mW; semiconductor optical amplifier; Bandwidth; Biomedical optical imaging; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Power generation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Tomography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452410
  • Filename
    4452410