Title :
Optical micro-system with highly flexible tunability for endoscopic micro-probes
Author :
Weber, N. ; Zappe, H. ; Seifert, Andreas
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microsyst. Eng., Univ. of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Abstract :
A highly flexible tunable optical micro-system has been developed and characterized for its use in endoscopic optics, such as optical coherence tomography (OCT). By using two individually tunable lenses, various optical arrangements can easily be realized, allowing great variability in beam shaping. This innovative approach surpasses common endoscopic optics in terms of flexibility, as the measuring beam can be adapted to the surrounding tissue at any time.
Keywords :
bioMEMS; biological tissues; biomedical equipment; biomedical optical imaging; endoscopes; optical tomography; beam shaping; endoscopic micro-probes; endoscopic optics; flexible tunability; optical arrangements; optical coherence tomography; optical microsystem; surrounding tissue; tunable lenses; Integrated optics; Lenses; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical refraction; OCT; endoscopic; membrane lenses; micro-optics; retrofocus; tele-photo;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0334-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2011.6031045
