Modeling of broadband light source to use with optical coherent tomography system

Maciej Maciejewski; Jerzy Plucinski; Bogdan B. Kosmowski; Marcin Strakowski; Malgorzata Jedrzejewska-Szczerska; Ryszard Hypszer

doi:10.1117/12.674888

26 April 2006 Modeling of broadband light source to use with optical coherent tomography system

Maciej Maciejewski, Jerzy Plucinski, Bogdan B. Kosmowski, Marcin Strakowski, Malgorzata Jedrzejewska-Szczerska, Ryszard Hypszer

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Proceedings Volume 6159, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments IV; 61593G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.674888
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments IV, 2005, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

The spectral shape of a light source in optical coherence tomography imaging is of prime importance because it determines resolution and quality of the image. Spectra and axial point spread function of photonic crystal fiber light source TB-1550 from Menlosystems GmbH before and after optical spectral shaping are presented. Low-pass and high-pass filters are simulated to shape the irregularities in light spectra of the source. Full-spectrum shaping results with use of spectral processor are calculated. Results show that shaping of a light source improves meaningly axial resolution and inhibits sidelobes of the point spread function.

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Maciej Maciejewski, Jerzy Plucinski, Bogdan B. Kosmowski, Marcin Strakowski, Malgorzata Jedrzejewska-Szczerska, and Ryszard Hypszer "Modeling of broadband light source to use with optical coherent tomography system", Proc. SPIE 6159, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments IV, 61593G (26 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.674888

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