Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical coherence tomography imaging system and method
- Patent Title (中): 光学相干断层扫描成像系统及方法
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Application No.: US12016484Application Date: 2008-01-18
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Publication No.: US07936462B2Publication Date: 2011-05-03
- Inventor: James Y. Jiang , Scott Barry , Alex E. Cable
- Applicant: James Y. Jiang , Scott Barry , Alex E. Cable
- Applicant Address: US NJ Newton
- Assignee: Thorlabs, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Thorlabs, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Newton
- Agency: Graham Curtin, PA
- Main IPC: G01B11/02
- IPC: G01B11/02

Abstract:
An optical imaging system includes an optical radiation source (410, 510), a frequency clock module outputting frequency clock signals (420), an optical interferometer (430), a data acquisition (DAQ) device (440) triggered by the frequency clock signals, and a computer (450) to perform multi-dimensional optical imaging of the samples. The frequency clock signals are processed by software or hardware to produce a record containing frequency-time relationship of the optical radiation source (410, 510) to trigger the sampling process of the DAQ device (440). The system may employ over-sampling and various digital signal processing methods to improve image quality. The system further includes multiple stages of routers (1418, 1425) connecting the light source (1410) with a plurality of interferometers (1420a-1420n) and a DAQ system (1450) triggered by frequency clock signals to perform high-speed multi-channel optical imaging of samples.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080175465A1 Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging System and Method Public/Granted day:2008-07-24
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