Reconfigurable time-stretched swept laser source with up to 100 MHz sweep rate,100 nm bandwidth,and 100 mm OCT imaging range

• 作者: CHAO SHANG DONGMEI HUANG FENG LI P.K.A.WAI ZIHAO CHENG
• 来源期刊: 光子学研究:英文版
• 学科: 工学
• 关键词: laser MODULATOR SOURCE
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（8）
• 页码范围: 1360-1367
• 页数: 8页
• 分类号: TN2

摘要

The sweep rate,sweep range,and coherence length of swept sources,respectively,determine the acquisition rate,axial resolution,and imaging range of optical coherence tomography(OCT).In this paper,we demonstrate a reconfigurable high-speed and broadband swept laser by time stretching of a flat spectrum femtosecond pulse train with over 100 nm bandwidth and a repetition rate of 100 MHz.By incorporating an optical modulator and utilizing appropriate dispersive modules,the reconfiguration of the swept source is demonstrated with sweep rates of 25 and 2.5 MHz.The 2.5 MHz swept source enables an imaging range of>110 mm with 6 dB sensitivity rolloff in OCT,which is the longest imaging range ever reported for megahertz OCT.