Title :
A 15-MHz wavelength-stepped laser based on intracavity pulse stretching and compression for optical coherence tomography
Author :
Tozburun, Serhat ; Siddiqui, M. ; Vakoc, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Med. Sch., Harvard Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a wavelength-stepped laser that uses dispersive fibers in combination with a lithium-niobate modulator and a fixed Fabry-Perot etalon to achieve wavelength selection for optical-domain subsampled OCT. A 15 MHz A-scan rate is demonstrated.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; fibre lasers; laser cavity resonators; lithium compounds; optical fibre dispersion; optical pulse compression; optical tomography; A-scan rate; LiNbO3; dispersive fibers; fixed Fabry-Perot etalon; frequency 15 MHz; intracavity pulse compression; intracavity pulse stretching; lithium-niobate modulator; optical coherence tomography; optical-domain subsampled OCT; wavelength selection; wavelength-stepped laser; Fiber lasers; High-speed optical techniques; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
