Analysis of FDML lasers with meter range coherence

Tom Pfeiffer; Wolfgang Draxinger; Robert Huber; Wolfgang Wieser; Thomas Klein; Markus Petermann

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Analysis of FDML lasers with meter range coherence

Tom Pfeiffer, Wolfgang Draxinger, Robert Huber, Wolfgang Wieser, Thomas Klein, Markus Petermann

Institute of Biomedical Optics

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Abstract

FDML lasers provide sweep rates in the MHz range at wide optical bandwidths, making them ideal sources for high speed OCT. Recently, at lower speed, ultralong-range swept-source OCT has been demonstrated using a tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) and also using a Vernier-tunable laser. These sources provide relatively high sweep rates and meter range coherence lengths. In order to achieve similar coherence, we developed an extremely well dispersion compensated Fourier Domain Mode Locked (FDML) laser, running at 3.2 MHz sweep rate and 120 nm spectral bandwidth. We demonstrate that this laser offers meter range coherence and enables volumetric long range OCT of moving objects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XXI
Editors	Valery V. Tuchin, Joseph A. Izatt, James G. Fujimoto
Volume	10053
Publisher	SPIE
Publication date	21.02.2017
Pages	100531T-100531T-6
ISBN (Print)	978-151060547-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2254792
Publication status	Published - 21.02.2017
Event	SPIE BIOS - San Francisco, United States Duration: 28.01.2017 → 02.02.2017

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Pfeiffer, T., Draxinger, W., Huber, R., Wieser, W., Klein, T., & Petermann, M. (2017). Analysis of FDML lasers with meter range coherence. In V. V. Tuchin, J. A. Izatt, & J. G. Fujimoto (Eds.), Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XXI (Vol. 10053, pp. 100531T-100531T-6). (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 10053). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2254792

Pfeiffer, Tom ; Draxinger, Wolfgang ; Huber, Robert et al. / Analysis of FDML lasers with meter range coherence. Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XXI. editor / Valery V. Tuchin ; Joseph A. Izatt ; James G. Fujimoto. Vol. 10053 SPIE, 2017. pp. 100531T-100531T-6 (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE).

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Pfeiffer, T, Draxinger, W , Huber, R, Wieser, W, Klein, T & Petermann, M 2017, Analysis of FDML lasers with meter range coherence. in VV Tuchin, JA Izatt & JG Fujimoto (eds), Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XXI. vol. 10053, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 10053, SPIE, pp. 100531T-100531T-6, SPIE BIOS
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Analysis of FDML lasers with meter range coherence. / Pfeiffer, Tom; Draxinger, Wolfgang ; Huber, Robert et al.
Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XXI. ed. / Valery V. Tuchin; Joseph A. Izatt; James G. Fujimoto. Vol. 10053 SPIE, 2017. p. 100531T-100531T-6 (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 10053).

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