发明申请
- 专利标题: SAPPHIRE LENS-BASED OPTICAL FIBER PROBE FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
- 专利标题(中): 基于透镜的基于光学相干光学光学探头
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申请号: US13709984申请日: 2012-12-10
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公开(公告)号: US20140160486A1公开(公告)日: 2014-06-12
- 发明人: Jin U. Kang , Mingtao Zhao
- 申请人: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- 申请人地址: US MD Baltimore
- 专利权人: The Johns Hopkins University
- 当前专利权人: The Johns Hopkins University
- 当前专利权人地址: US MD Baltimore
- 主分类号: G01B9/02
- IPC分类号: G01B9/02
摘要:
A probe for an optical coherence tomography system according to an embodiment of the current invention includes a sheath having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen therein, an optical fiber disposed at least partially within the lumen of said sheath, and a sapphire lens attached to the distal end of the sheath to form a fluid-tight seal to prevent fluid from entering the lumen of said sheath. The optical fiber has an end arranged in an optical path with the sapphire lens to provide optical coupling between the sapphire lens and the optical fiber.