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Optical coherence tomography system and method therefor

US8446593B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2011
Grant dateMay 21, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2031

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

Abstract

A method for increasing the imaging rate for an optical coherence tomography system is disclosed. The method comprises generating an interferometric signal by interrogating each of M image points on a sample with a plurality of wavelength bands that are collectively spectrally interleaved, time encoding the interferometric signal, and sampling the time-encoded interferometric signal at a single detector.

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