High-speed, high-resolution optical coherence tomography retinal imaging with a frequency-swept laser at 850 nm

V. J. Srinivasan, R. Huber, I. Gorczynska, J. G. Fujimoto, J. Y. Jiang, P. Reisen, A. E. Cable

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 languageEnglish
JournalOpt. Lett.
Volume32
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)361-363
Number of pages3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.02.2007

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