Fiber optically integrated cost-effective spectrometer for optical coherence tomography

Stefan Remund, Anke Bossen, Xianfeng Chen, Ling Wang, Lin Zhang, Boris Považay, Christoph Meier

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Abstract

A tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) was integrated as the dispersive element in a high performance biomedical imaging system. The spectrum emitted by the 23 mm long active region of the fiber is projected through custom designed optics consisting of a cylindrical lens for vertical beam collimation and successively by an achromatic doublet onto a linear detector array. High resolution tomograms of biomedical samples were successfully acquired by the frequency domain OCT-system. Tomograms of ophthalmic and dermal samples obtained by the frequency domain OCT-system were obtained achieving 2.84 μm axial and 10.2 μm lateral resolution. The miniaturization reduces costs and has the potential to further extend the field of application for OCT-systems in biology, medicine and technology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiophotonics
Subtitle of host publicationphotonic solutions for better health care IV
EditorsJürgen Popp, Valery V. Tuchin, Dennis L. Matthews, Francesco S. Pavone, Paul Garside
Place of PublicationBellingham, WA (US)
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)978-1-6284-1077-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 May 2014
EventBiophotonics: photonic solutions for better health care IV - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 14 Apr 201417 Apr 2014

Publication series

NameSPIE proceedings
PublisherSPIE
Volume9129
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceBiophotonics: photonic solutions for better health care IV
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period14/04/1417/04/14

Bibliographical note

Stefan Remund ; Anke Bossen ; Xianfeng Chen ; Ling Wang ; Lin Zhang ; Boris Považay and Christoph Meier, "Fiber optically integrated cost-effective spectrometer for optical coherence tomography", Proc. SPIE 9129, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care IV, 91293G (May 8, 2014).

Copyright XXXX (year) Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2052595

Keywords

  • cost-effective spectrometer
  • miniaturized spectrometer
  • OCT spectrometer
  • optical coherence tomography
  • spectrometer approach
  • TFBG spectrometer
  • tilted fiber Bragg grating

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