Abstract
High-speed, high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of the human retina is demonstrated using a frequency-swept laser at 850 nm. A compact external cavity semiconductor laser design, optimized for swept-source ophthalmic OCT, is described. The laser enables an effective 16 kHz sweep rate with >10 mm coherence length and a tuning range of ∼35 nm full width at half-maximum, yielding an axial resolution of <7 𝜇m in tissue.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Opt. Lett. |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 361-363 |
Number of pages | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01.02.2007 |