Measurement of inter-sweep phase stability of an FDML laser with a 10 kHz tunable ring laser

Dominic Kastner, Torben Blömker, Tom Pfeiffer, Christin Grill, Mark Schmidt, Christian Jirauschek, Robert Huber

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Abstract

Fourier Domain Mode Locking (FDML) lasers are light sources that generate a sequence of narrowband optical frequency sweeps at the fundamental or harmonic of the cavity repetition rate [1]. This frequency swept output can also be considered as a sequence of strongly chirped, long pulses. FDML lasers are mainly used in swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT), a medical imaging technique. The coherence length of the source, i.e. the intra-sweep phase stability of an FDML sweep, is decisive for the image quality and performance of OCT imaging [2].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe_2019
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781728104690
StatePublished - 2019
EventThe European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe_2019 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 23 Jun 201927 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
VolumePart F140-CLEO_Europe 2019
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceThe European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe_2019
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period23/06/1927/06/19

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