• DocumentCode
    499863
  • Title

    Ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography using Cr4+:YAG fiber

  • Author

    Wang, Yu-Ta ; Liao, Po-Jui ; Huang, Kuang-Yao ; Hsu, Po-Kai ; Huang, Sheng-Lung

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Photonics & Optoelectron., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Using a CW 265-nm broadband source from Cr4+:YAG double-clad fiber, ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography was demonstrated with a 73-dB S/N ratio. A 3 mum TiO2 thin film was used to verify its 3.5-mum axial resolution.
  • Keywords
    biomedical optical imaging; chromium; image resolution; optical fibres; optical films; optical tomography; titanium compounds; TiO2; YAG:Cr4+; broadband source; double-clad fiber; noninvasive medical application; optical coherence tomography; optical thin film; size 3 mum; size 3.5 mum; ultrahigh resolution OCT; wavelength 265 nm; Chromium; Tomography; (110.4500) Optical coherence tomography; (160.6990) Transition-metal-doped materials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225227