Steelman Zachary A, Kim Sanghoon, Jelly Evan T, Crose Michael, Chu Kengyeh K, Wax Adam
Appl Opt. 2018 Feb 20;57(6):1455-1462. doi: 10.1364/AO.57.001455.
Use of imaging fiber bundles for coherence-domain imaging has remained limited to date. In this work, we provide characterization of commercially available imaging bundles for coherence-domain imaging, by evaluating their modal structure for applicability to interferometric imaging. We further examine custom fabricated bundles developed in collaboration with a corporate partner for their ability to reduce interelement optical path length variability and cross talk between elements. The results presented here will serve as a useful guide for comparing fiber bundles for coherence imaging while also offering an improved understanding of the functionality and limitations of imaging bundles for advancing coherent imaging technologies.
迄今为止，成像光纤束在相干域成像中的应用仍然有限。在这项工作中，我们通过评估市售成像光纤束的模态结构对干涉成像的适用性，对其进行了表征。我们还进一步研究了与一家企业合作伙伴共同定制制造的光纤束，以考察其减少元件间光程长度变化和元件间串扰的能力。本文给出的结果将为比较用于相干成像的光纤束提供有用的指导，同时也有助于更好地理解成像光纤束在推进相干成像技术方面的功能和局限性。
