SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DATA USING ONE OR MORE ENDOSCOPIC MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DATA USING ONE OR MORE ENDOSCOPIC MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES 审中-公开
    使用一种或多种内窥镜显微技术产生数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070238955A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-11

    申请号:US11622854

    申请日:2007-01-12

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05

    摘要: Exemplary systems and methods for imaging at least one portion of a sample can be provided. For example, according to one exemplary embodiment of such systems and methods, it is possible to receive at least one first electro-magnetic radiation from the sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation from a reference using at least one arrangement. Such arrangement and the reference can be provided in an endoscope enclosure. The image data associated with the portion can be generated as a function of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations. In another exemplary embodiment, an endoscope arrangement can be provided for imaging such portion of the sample. The endoscope arrangement can include at least one interferometric arrangement configured to receive at least one electro-magnetic radiation from the sample, and situated within and at one end of an endoscope enclosure of the endoscope arrangement. According to yet another exemplary embodiment, at least one first Linnik interferometric arrangement at least one second fiber arrangement being in optical communication with the at least one first arrangement can be provided. The second arrangement can be configured to transmit an electro-magnetic radiation to the first arrangement. The first arrangement can be configured to receive an additional electro-magnetic radiation from the sample which can be associated with the first electro-magnetic radiation. The first arrangement can be configured to forward at least one third electro-magnetic radiation which is associated with the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation to the at least one second arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 可以提供用于对样品的至少一部分进行成像的示例性系统和方法。 例如,根据这样的系统和方法的一个示例性实施例,可以使用至少一种布置从样品和来自参考的至少一个第二电磁辐射接收至少一个第一电磁辐射。 这种布置和参考可以设置在内窥镜外壳中。 与该部分相关联的图像数据可以作为第一和第二电磁辐射的函数产生。 在另一个示例性实施例中,可以提供内窥镜装置用于对样品的这样的部分进行成像。 所述内窥镜装置可以包括至少一个干涉装置,其被配置为从所述样品接收至少一个电磁辐射,并且位于所述内窥镜装置的内窥镜罩的内部和一端。 根据另一示例性实施例,可以提供至少一个第一Linnik干涉布置,至少一个第二光纤布置与所述至少一个第一布置光学通信。 第二布置可以被配置为将电磁辐射传输到第一布置。 第一布置可以被配置为从样品接收可以与第一电磁辐射相关联的附加电磁辐射。 第一布置可以被配置为将与至少一个第二电磁辐射相关联的至少一个第三电磁辐射转发到至少一个第二布置。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UTILIZATION OF A HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL WAVELENGTH TUNING SOURCE
    6.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UTILIZATION OF A HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL WAVELENGTH TUNING SOURCE 有权
    高速光波导调谐源的利用方法及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100254415A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12700552

    申请日:2010-02-04

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10 G21G4/00

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of apparatus, source arrangement and method for, e.g., providing high-speed wavelength tuning can be provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, at least one arrangement can be provided which is configured to emit an electromagnetic radiation that (i) has a spectrum whose mean frequency changes at an absolute rate that is greater than about 6000 (or 2000) terahertz per millisecond, (ii) whose mean frequency changes over a range that is greater than about 10 terahertz, and/or (iii) has an instantaneous line width that is less than about 15 gigahertz. According to another exemplary embodiment, at least one arrangement can be provided configured to, periodically and as a function of time, select at least one first electro-magnetic radiation based on a mean frequency of the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, with the periodic selection being performed at a first characteristic period. The mean frequency can vary linearly over time, wherein the apparatus can emit at least one second electromagnetic radiation that has a spectrum whose mean frequency changes periodically as a function of time with a second characteristic period. Further, the first characteristic period can be greater than the second characteristic period.

    摘要翻译: 可以提供用于例如提供高速波长调谐的装置,源装置和方法的示例性实施例。 根据一个示例性实施例,可以提供至少一种布置,其被配置为发射电磁辐射,其中(i)具有平均频率以大于每毫秒大约6000(或2000)太赫兹的绝对速率变化的频谱, (ii)其平均频率在大于约10太赫兹的范围内变化,和/或(iii)具有小于约15千兆赫兹的瞬时线宽。 根据另一示例性实施例,可以提供至少一种布置,其被配置为周期性地和作为时间的函数,基于所述至少一个第一电磁辐射的平均频率选择至少一个第一电磁辐射, 在第一特征周期执行周期性选择。 平均频率可以随时间线性变化,其中该装置可以发射至少一个第二电磁辐射,其具有在第二特征周期内平均频率作为时间的函数周期性地改变的频谱。 此外,第一特征周期可以大于第二特征周期。

    Apparatus and method for utilization of a high-speed optical wavelength tuning source
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for utilization of a high-speed optical wavelength tuning source 有权
    利用高速光波长调谐源的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09178330B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US12700552

    申请日:2010-02-04

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of apparatus, source arrangement and method for, e.g., providing high-speed wavelength tuning can be provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, at least one arrangement can be provided which is configured to emit an electromagnetic radiation that (i) has a spectrum whose mean frequency changes at an absolute rate that is greater than about 6000 (or 2000) terahertz per millisecond, (ii) whose mean frequency changes over a range that is greater than about 10 terahertz, and/or (iii) has an instantaneous line width that is less than about 15 gigahertz. According to another exemplary embodiment, at least one arrangement can be provided configured to, periodically and as a function of time, select at least one first electro-magnetic radiation based on a mean frequency of the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, with the periodic selection being performed at a first characteristic period. The mean frequency can vary linearly over time, wherein the apparatus can emit at least one second electromagnetic radiation that has a spectrum whose mean frequency changes periodically as a function of time with a second characteristic period. Further, the first characteristic period can be greater than the second characteristic period.

    摘要翻译: 可以提供用于例如提供高速波长调谐的装置,源装置和方法的示例性实施例。 根据一个示例性实施例,可以提供至少一种布置,其被配置为发射电磁辐射,其中(i)具有平均频率以大于每毫秒大约6000(或2000)太赫兹的绝对速率变化的频谱, (ii)其平均频率在大于约10太赫兹的范围内变化,和/或(iii)具有小于约15千兆赫兹的瞬时线宽。 根据另一示例性实施例,可以提供至少一种布置,其被配置为周期性地和作为时间的函数,基于所述至少一个第一电磁辐射的平均频率选择至少一个第一电磁辐射, 在第一特征周期执行周期性选择。 平均频率可以随时间线性变化,其中该装置可以发射至少一个第二电磁辐射,其具有在第二特征周期内平均频率作为时间的函数周期性地改变的频谱。 此外,第一特征周期可以大于第二特征周期。