Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices and arrangements for performing coherence range imaging using a common path interferometer
- Patent Title (中): 使用公共路径干涉仪进行相干距离成像的装置和装置
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Application No.: US11285301Application Date: 2005-11-21
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Publication No.: US07995210B2Publication Date: 2011-08-09
- Inventor: Guillermo J. Tearney , Brett Eugene Bouma
- Applicant: Guillermo J. Tearney , Brett Eugene Bouma
- Applicant Address: US MA Boston
- Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
- Current Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Boston
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: G01B9/02
- IPC: G01B9/02 ; G01B11/02

Abstract:
Devices, arrangements and apparatus adapted to propagate at least one electro-magnetic radiation are provided. In particular, a probe housing, a sample arm section and a reference arm section can be included. For example, the sample arm section can be at least partially situated within the probe housing, and configured to propagate a first portion of the electro-magnetic radiation that is intended to be forwarded to a sample. The reference arm section can be at least partially situated within the probe housing, and configured to propagate a second portion of the electro-magnetic radiation that is intended to be forwarded to a reference. In addition or as an alternative, an interferometer may be situated within the probe housing. The first and second portions may travel along substantially the same paths, and the electro-magnetic radiation can be generated by a narrowband light source that has a tunable center wavelength. Further, the first and second portions may be at least partially transmitted via at least one optical fiber. A splitting arrangement may be provided which splits the electro-magnetic radiation into the first and second portions, and positioned closer to the sample than to the source of the electro-magnetic radiation, and the first and second portions may be adapted to propagate in different directions. An apparatus may be provided that is configured to control an optical path length of the second portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060109478A1 Devices and arrangements for performing coherence range imaging using a common path interferometer Public/Granted day:2006-05-25
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