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Recent developments in Fourier domain mode locked lasers for optical coherence tomography: imaging at 1310 nm vs. 1550 nm wavelength.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19565537     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report on recent progress in Fourier domain mode-locking (FDML) technology. The paper focuses on developments beyond pushing the speed of these laser sources. After an overview of improvements to FDML over the last three years, a brief analysis of OCT imaging using FDML lasers with different wavelengths is presented. For the first time, high speed, high quality FDML imaging at 1550 nm is presented and compared to a system at 1310 nm. The imaging results of human skin for both wavelengths are compared and analyzed. Sample arm optics, power on the sample, heterodyne gain, detection bandwidth, colour cut levels and sample location have been identical to identify the influence of difference in scattering and water absorption. The imaging performance at 1310 nm in human skin is only slightly better and the results suggest that water absorption only marginally affects the penetration depth in human skin at 1550 nm. For several applications this wavelength may be preferred.
Authors:
Benjamin R Biedermann; Wolfgang Wieser; Christoph M Eigenwillig; Robert Huber
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of biophotonics     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1864-0648     ISO Abbreviation:  J Biophotonics     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-20     Completed Date:  2009-09-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101318567     Medline TA:  J Biophotonics     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  357-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Lehrstuhl für BioMolekulare Optik, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oettingenstr. 67, 80538 Munich, Germany.
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adhesives
Cucumis sativus
Fingers
Fourier Analysis*
Humans
Lasers*
Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods*
Chemical
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