Title :
Submicron-resolution optical coherence tomography using noncollinear parametric down-conversion
Author :
Carrasco, S. ; Nasr, M.B. ; Sergienko, A.V. ; Saleh, B.E.A. ; Teich, M.C. ; Torres, J.P. ; Torner, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Boston Univ., MA, USA
Abstract :
Submicron axial resolution in optical coherence tomography is demonstrated using one output beam from a broadband noncollinear parametric down-conversion source. The large spectral bandwidth is achieved by tightly focusing the narrowband pump laser.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical focusing; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric devices; optical tomography; broadband down-conversion source; narrowband pump laser focusing; noncollinear parametric down-conversion; spectral bandwidth; submicron axial resolution; submicron-resolution optical coherence tomography; Bandwidth; Fiber nonlinear optics; Image resolution; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Tomography; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548716
