Abstract
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has proven over the past few years to be a powerful new optical imaging modality.1-4 OCT uses interferometric detection and a short-coherence-length light source to achieve high sensitivity, high-dynamic range, and high resolution (1-10 μm). Biomedical applications include ophthalmology, microscopy, endoscopy, laproscopy, determotology, developmental biology, dentistry, etc.1-3 One of the key components in OCT systems is the optical source. This paper presents preliminary results on the use of spectrally flattened rare-earth-doped fiber ASE source in OCT systems.
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