Fourier domain mode locking at 1050 nm for ultra-high-speed optical coherence tomography of the human retina at 236,000 axial scans per second

R. Huber, D. C. Adler, V. J. Srinivasan, J. G. Fujimoto

Abstract

A Fourier domain mode-locked (FDML) laser at 1050nm for ultra-high-speed optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of the human retina is demonstrated. Achievable performance, physical limitations, design rules, and scaling principles for FDML operation and component choice in this wavelength range are discussed. The fiber-based FDML laser operates at a sweep rate of 236kHz over a 63nm tuning range, with 7mW average output power. Ultra-high-speed retinal imaging is demonstrated at 236,000 axial scans per second. This represents a speed improvement of ∼10× over typical high-speed OCT systems, paving the way for densely sampled volumetric data sets and new imaging protocols.
Original languageEnglish
JournalOpt. Lett.
Volume32
Issue number14
Pages (from-to)2049-2051
Number of pages3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.07.2007

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