Fourier domain mode locking at 1050 nm for ultra-high-speed optical coherence tomography of the human retina at 236,000 axial scans per second

R. Huber; D. C. Adler; Vivek Srinivasan; J. G. Fujimoto

doi:10.1364/OL.32.002049

Fourier domain mode locking at 1050 nm for ultra-high-speed optical coherence tomography of the human retina at 236,000 axial scans per second

R. Huber, D. C. Adler, Vivek Srinivasan, J. G. Fujimoto

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A Fourier domain mode-locked (FDML) laser at 1050 nm for ultra-high-speed optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of the human retina is demonstrated. Achievable performance, physical limitations, design rules, and scaling principles for FDML operation and component choice in this wavelength range are discussed. The fiber-based FDML laser operates at a sweep rate of 236 kHz over a 63 nm tuning range, with 7 mW average output power. Ultra-high-speed retinal imaging is demonstrated at 236,000 axial scans per second. This represents a speed improvement of ∼10× over typical high-speed OCT systems, paving the way for densely sampled volumetric data sets and new imaging protocols.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2049-2051
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	32
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.32.002049
State	Published - Jul 15 2007
Externally published	Yes

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