Dual excitation waveform Fabry-Perot tunable filters used in swept sources

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作者
Trifanov, I. [1 ]
Bradu, A. [2 ]
Neagu, L. [2 ]
Ribeiro, A. Lobo [3 ]
Podoleanu, A. Gh [2 ]
机构
[1] Multiwave Photon SA, R Eng Frederico Ulrich 2650, P-4470605 Moreira Da Maia, Portugal
[2] Univ Kent, Appl Opt Grp, Canterbury CT2 7NH, Kent, England
[3] Univ Fernando Pessoa, Fac Hlth Sci, P-4200150 Oporto, Portugal
基金
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词
swept source; optical coherence tomography; Fabry Perot tunable filter; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY;
D O I
10.1117/12.889710
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report experimental evidence of a novel method to quench the resonances of a Fabry-Perot tunable filter typically used as a wavelength selective element in swept source OCT systems. The method is based on applying a non-sinusoidal, synthesized waveform to the tunable filter, waveform that can be found experimentally in a few iteration steps. A significant improvement in the OCT image quality has been obtained without any software recalibration method.
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