Ford Helen D, Tatam Ralph P
Department of Engineering Photonics, School of Engineering, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, UK.
Appl Opt. 2011 Feb 10;50(5):627-40. doi: 10.1364/AO.50.000627.
Fiber imaging bundles have been investigated for use in endoscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems, to obviate the requirement for scanning components within the endoscope probe section. Images have been acquired using several optical configurations, two of which are common path in design. Configurations have been selected as having potential for miniaturization and inclusion in endoscopic-type systems, since the advantages of employing imaging bundles are most clearly seen in this type of system. The various types of bundle available are described, and the properties of the leached bundles used here are discussed in detail, with reference to their effect upon the performance of OCT systems. Images are displayed from measurements made on a range of samples.
纤维成像束已被研究用于内窥镜光学相干断层扫描（OCT）系统，以消除在内窥镜探头部分使用扫描组件的需求。已使用多种光学配置采集图像，其中两种在设计上是共光路的。这些配置已被选为具有小型化潜力并可纳入内窥镜式系统，因为在内窥镜式系统中采用成像束的优势最为明显。描述了可用的各种类型的束，并详细讨论了此处使用的浸出束的特性，以及它们对OCT系统性能的影响。展示了对一系列样品进行测量所获得的图像。
