Title :
An All-Fiber-Optic Confocal Interference Microscope Using Low-Coherence Near-Infrared Light Source
Author :
Kim, Do-Hyun ; Waynant, Ronald W. ; Ilev, Ilko K. ; Kang, Jin U.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Food & Drug Adm., Rockville
Abstract :
An all-fiber-optic confocal interference microscope using a broadband near-infrared light source is demonstrated. Detection of interference fringes increases sensitivity and usage of a broadband source reduces undesirable interference between optical components.
Keywords :
infrared sources; light coherence; light interference; optical fibres; optical microscopy; all-fiber-optic confocal interference microscope; broadband source; confocal microscopy; interference fringes; low-coherence near-infrared light source; Biomedical optical imaging; Interference; Lenses; Light emitting diodes; Light sources; Mirrors; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical microscopy; Optical recording;
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.2007.4453505
