High-resolution optical coherence tomographic imaging using a mode-locked Ti:Al(2)O(3) laser source.
A Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:Al(2)O(3) oscillator, optimized for minimal coherence length, is demonstrated as a high-power source for high-resolution optical coherence tomographic imaging. Dispersion compensation and heterodyne noise rejection are demonstrated to yield in situ images of biological tissues with 3.7-mum resolution and 93-dB dynamic range.
Bouma
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Tearney
G J
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Boppart
S A
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Hee
M R
MR
Brezinski
M E
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Fujimoto
J G
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