Title :
Real-time ultrahigh-resolution lateral-priority OCT imaging with a broad spectrum throughput acousto-optic modulation
Author :
Chen, Yuchuan ; Cobb, Michael J. ; Liu, Xiumei ; Li, Xingde
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bioeng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
We describe a generic method to optimize the optical spectrum throughput of acousto-optic modulators for performing real-time lateral-priority OCT imaging with an axial resolution of ∼2.3 μm. Ultrahigh-resolution imaging of biological tissues is demonstrated.
Keywords :
acousto-optical modulation; biological tissues; biomedical optical imaging; optical tomography; acousto-optic modulation; acousto-optic modulators; biological tissues; broad optical spectrum throughput; real-time ultrahigh-resolution lateral-priority OCT imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Frequency; High-resolution imaging; Optical diffraction; Optical imaging; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Throughput; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202369
