Zero roll-off retinal MHz-OCT using an FDML-laser

Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) applications like ultra-widefield and full eye-length imaging are of high interest for various diagnostic purposes. In swept-source OCT these techniques require a swept light source, which is coherent over the whole imaging depth. We present a zero roll-off 1060 nm Fourier Domain Mode Locked-Laser (FDML-Laser) for retinal OCT imaging at 1.7 MHz A-scan rate and first long-range imaging results with it. Several steps such as improved dispersion compensation and frequency regulation were performed and will be discussed. Besides virtually no loss in OCT signal over the maximum depth range of 4.6 mm and very good dynamic range was observed. Roll-off measurements show no decrease of the point-spread function (PSF), while maintaining a high dynamic range.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelOptical Coherence Imaging Techniques and Imaging in Scattering Media III
Redakteure/-innenMaciej Wojtkowski, Stephen A. Boppart, Wang-Yuhl Oh
Seitenumfang3
Band11078
Herausgeber (Verlag)SPIE
Erscheinungsdatum19.07.2019
Aufsatznummer110780S
ISBN (Print)978-151062849-6
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 19.07.2019
VeranstaltungOptical Coherence Imaging Techniques and Imaging in Scattering Media III 2019 - Munich, Deutschland
Dauer: 25.06.201927.06.2019
Konferenznummer: 152624

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  • Forschungsschwerpunkt: Biomedizintechnik

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