Title :
Broadband, Low Intensity Noise Source for Optical Coherence Tomography at 1.8μm
Author :
Ferin, A.A. ; Rulkov, A.B. ; Travers, J.C. ; Popov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Imperial Coll. London, London
Abstract :
We report on a fibre-system, based on CW Er-ASE-source-pumped highly nonlinear fibre. As low as -120 dBc/Hz intensity noise of the near-Gaussian >200 nm bandwidth was obtained. The source can enable micron-scale OCT around low-scatter 1.8 mum region.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical noise; optical tomography; CW Er-ASE-source-pumped highly nonlinear fibre; micron-scale OCT; near-Gaussian bandwidth; noise source; optical coherence tomography; wavelength 1.8 mum; Bandwidth; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Light sources; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Power generation; Tomography; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453498
