Phase-sensitive swept-source optical coherence tomography imaging of the human retina with a vertical cavity surface-emitting laser light source

Woo Jhon Choi, Benjamin Potsaid, Vijaysekhar Jayaraman, Bernhard Baumann, Ireneusz Grulkowski, Jonathan J. Liu, Chen D. Lu, Alex E. Cable, David Huang, Jay S. Duker, James G. Fujimoto

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Abstract

Despite the challenges in achieving high phase stability, Doppler swept-source/Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) has advantages of less fringe washout and faster imaging speeds compared to spectral/Fourier- domain detection. This Letter demonstrates swept-source OCT with a vertical cavity surface-emitting laser light source at 400 kHz sweep rate for phase-sensitive Doppler imaging, measuring pulsatile total retinal blood flow with high sensitivity and phase stability. A robust, simple, and computationally efficient phase stabilization approach for phase-sensitive swept-source imaging is also presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)338-340
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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