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Optical coherence imaging systems having a reduced effective linewidth and methods of using the same

US7602500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bioptigen, Inc. · US

Inventors

Joseph A. Izatt · Raleigh, US
Eric L. Buckland · Hickory, US
William J. Brown · Overland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 28, 2006
Grant date	Oct 13, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 3, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01B2290/45
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Frequency domain optical coherence imaging systems have an optical source, an optical detector and an optical transmission path between the optical source and the optical detector. The optical transmission path between the optical source and the optical detector reduces an effective linewidth of the imaging system. The optical source may be a broadband source and the optical transmission path may include a periodic optical filter.

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