Sapphire lens-based optical fiber probe for optical coherence tomography
    11.
    发明授权
    Sapphire lens-based optical fiber probe for optical coherence tomography 有权
    用于光学相干断层扫描的蓝宝石透镜型光纤探头

    公开(公告)号:US09057594B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-16

    申请号:US13709984

    申请日:2012-12-10

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02 A61B3/10

    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.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的实施例的用于光学相干断层摄影系统的探针包括具有近端和远端并且在其中限定内腔的护套,至少部分地设置在所述护套的内腔内的光纤,以及蓝宝石 透镜附接到护套的远端以形成流体密封以防止流体进入所述护套的内腔。 光纤具有与蓝宝石透镜一起设置在光路上的端部,以提供蓝宝石透镜和光纤之间的光耦合。

    Optical coherence tomographic imaging apparatus and optical coherence tomographic imaging method
    14.
    发明授权
    Optical coherence tomographic imaging apparatus and optical coherence tomographic imaging method 有权
    光学相干断层成像设备和光学相干断层成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US08390818B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-05

    申请号:US12668253

    申请日:2009-05-07

    IPC分类号: G01B11/02

    摘要: A beam diameter varying portion varies a first beam diameter of a measuring beam incident on an optical portion to a second beam diameter larger than the first beam diameter. An adjustment portion adjusts a condensing position of the measuring beam on the optical portion based on intensity information of a return beam from a position of an inspection object with the first beam diameter. The beam diameter is varied from the first to the second beam diameter by the beam diameter varying portion at the position adjusted by the adjustment portion to cause the measuring beam having the second beam diameter to be incident. A condensing position can be adjusted in a relatively short time because the measuring beam small in beam diameter is used, and a combined beam can be acquired with high transverse resolution because the measuring beam large in beam diameter is used.

    摘要翻译: 光束直径变化部分将入射在光学部分上的测量光束的第一光束直径改变为大于第一光束直径的第二光束直径。 调整部根据来自具有第一光束直径的检查对象的位置的返回光束的强度信息,调整光学部分上的测量光束的聚光位置。 通过由调整部调节的位置处的光束直径变化部分,光束直径从第一光束直径变化到第二光束直径,以使得具有第二光束直径的测量光束入射。 由于使用光束直径小的测量光束,可以在较短的时间内调节冷凝位置,并且可以采用高横向分辨率的组合光束,因为使用光束直径大的测量光束。

    OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD
    15.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD 有权
    光学相干图像成像装置和光学相干成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100321700A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-23

    申请号:US12668253

    申请日:2009-05-07

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A beam diameter varying portion varies a first beam diameter of a measuring beam incident on an optical portion to a second beam diameter larger than the first beam diameter. An adjustment portion adjusts a condensing position of the measuring beam on the optical portion based on intensity information of a return beam from a position of an inspection object with the first beam diameter. The beam diameter is varied from the first to the second beam diameter by the beam diameter varying portion at the position adjusted by the adjustment portion to cause the measuring beam having the second beam diameter to be incident. A condensing position can be adjusted in a relatively short time because the measuring beam small in beam diameter is used, and a combined beam can be acquired with high transverse resolution because the measuring beam large in beam diameter is used.

    摘要翻译: 光束直径变化部分将入射在光学部分上的测量光束的第一光束直径改变为大于第一光束直径的第二光束直径。 调整部根据来自具有第一光束直径的检查对象的位置的返回光束的强度信息,调整光学部分上的测量光束的聚光位置。 通过由调整部调节的位置处的光束直径变化部分,光束直径从第一光束直径变化到第二光束直径,以使得具有第二光束直径的测量光束入射。 由于使用光束直径小的测量光束,可以在较短的时间内调节冷凝位置,并且可以采用高横向分辨率的组合光束,因为使用光束直径大的测量光束。

    SHORT COHERENCE INTERFEROMETER
    16.
    发明申请
    SHORT COHERENCE INTERFEROMETER 有权
    短路干扰仪

    公开(公告)号:US20100284021A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12680722

    申请日:2008-09-26

    申请人: Martin Hacker

    发明人: Martin Hacker

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A short coherence interferometer apparatus for measuring multiple axially spaced regions of a specimen, in particular the eye, which has at least one measuring beam path, through which multiple individual measuring beams are incident on the specimen, and one reference beam path, through which a reference beam runs, with which the individual measuring beams are superimposed and brought into interference. The individual measuring beams are axially offset to one another upon incidence on the specimen by an amount which is adapted to the axial spacing. The interferometer apparatus superimposes each individual measuring beam with the reference beam in an interfering manner and conducts it to a detector associated with the particular individual measuring beam. The individual measuring beams are combined into a mixture in which they have varying phasing in the superposition with the reference beam.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量样本,特别是眼睛的多个轴向间隔的区域的短相干干涉仪装置,其具有至少一个测量光束路径,多个单独的测量光束通过该光束路径入射在样本上,以及一个参考光束路径, 参考光束运行,各个测量光束通过它们叠加并引起干扰。 当在试样上入射适当于轴向间距的量时,各个测量光轴彼此轴向偏移。 干涉仪装置以干扰的方式将每个单独的测量光束与参考光束重叠,并将其传导到与特定的各个测量光束相关联的检测器。 单独的测量光束被组合成混合物,在该混合物中它们与参考光束叠加时具有变化的相位。

    Dual-beam low-coherence interferometer with improved signal-to-noise ratio
    17.
    发明授权
    Dual-beam low-coherence interferometer with improved signal-to-noise ratio 有权
    具有改善的信噪比的双光束低相干干涉仪

    公开(公告)号:US06256102B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-03

    申请号:US09300528

    申请日:1999-04-27

    申请人: Aristide Dogariu

    发明人: Aristide Dogariu

    IPC分类号: G01B902

    摘要: A dual beam low coherence interferometer with improved signal to noise ratio. The interferometer directs both a collimated beam about a focused beam to a target. A detector detects the multiscattering from the target with a splitter where a reference arm with matched mirrors allows for measuring both the intensity and magnitude values of the beam to be measured. The intensity and magnitude values indicate the imaging of the target in applications such as OCT(optical coherence tomography) having medical imaging applications, while improving the signal to noise ratios. Other applications include material characterization in ceramics, composites and other granular material. Additionally, the interferometer can be used to image target defects such as inclusions, voids, cracks, and the like, in ceramics and other materials which scatter light.

    摘要翻译: 具有改善信噪比的双光束低相干干涉仪。 干涉仪将关于聚焦光束的准直光束引导到目标。 检测器用分离器检测来自目标的多次散射,其中具有匹配的反射镜的参考臂允许测量待测量的光束的强度和幅度值。 强度和幅度值表示在具有医学成像应用的诸如OCT(光学相干断层摄影)的应用中目标的成像,同时提高信噪比。 其他应用包括陶瓷,复合材料和其他颗粒材料中的材料表征。 此外,干涉仪可用于在散射光的陶瓷和其它材料中成像诸如夹杂物,空隙,裂纹等的目标缺陷。

    Two-channel point-diffraction interferometer
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170191820A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-06

    申请号:US15390829

    申请日:2016-12-27

    申请人: Difrotec OÜ

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: The present invention is related with the two-channel point-diffraction interferometer for testing the optical systems or optical elements. The two-channel point-diffraction interferometer comprising a laser source inducing a linearly polarized laser beam which is divided by a beam splitter to a working channel and to a reference channel whereas the one half of light as working channel is directed from the first collimator to the working collimator by a first single-mode optical fibre to keep polarization of light unchanged, and another half of light as reference channel is directed from the second collimator to the reference collimator by a second single-mode optical fibre to keep polarization of light unchanged.

    Monolithic beam-shaping optical systems and methods for an OCT probe

    公开(公告)号:US09638862B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-02

    申请号:US14688112

    申请日:2015-04-16

    IPC分类号: G02B6/32 A61B5/00 G01B9/02

    摘要: Monolithic beam-shaping optical systems and methods are disclosed for an optical coherence tomography (OCT) probe that includes a transparent cylindrical housing having asymmetric optical power. The system includes a transparent monolithic body having a folded optical axis and at least one alignment feature that supports the end of an optical fiber adjacent an angled planar end wall. The monolithic body also includes a total-internal reflection surface and a lens surface that define object and image planes. Light from the optical fiber end traverses the optical path, which includes the cylindrical housing residing between the lens surface and the image plane. Either the lens surface by itself or the lens surface and the reflective (eg, TIR) surface in combination are configured to substantially correct for the asymmetric optical power of the cylindrical housing, thereby forming a substantially rotationally symmetric image spot at the image plane.