WO2003060423A8 - Apparatus for low coherence ranging - Google Patents

Apparatus for low coherence ranging

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WO2003060423A8
WO2003060423A8 PCT/US2003/000699 US0300699W WO03060423A8 WO 2003060423 A8 WO2003060423 A8 WO 2003060423A8 US 0300699 W US0300699 W US 0300699W WO 03060423 A8 WO03060423 A8 WO 03060423A8
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detector
sample
low coherence
light
ranging
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PCT/US2003/000699
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French (fr)
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Guillermo J Tearney
Brett Eugene Bouma
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Gen Hospital Corp
Guillermo J Tearney
Brett Eugene Bouma
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Priority to AT03705716T priority Critical patent/ATE503982T1/en
Priority to CA2473465A priority patent/CA2473465C/en
Priority to DE60336534T priority patent/DE60336534D1/en
Priority to JP2003560471A priority patent/JP2005530128A/en
Priority to US10/501,268 priority patent/US7310150B2/en
Priority to AU2003207507A priority patent/AU2003207507A1/en
Priority to EP03705716A priority patent/EP1468245B1/en
Publication of WO2003060423A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003060423A2/en
Publication of WO2003060423A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003060423A3/en
Publication of WO2003060423A8 publication Critical patent/WO2003060423A8/en
Priority to AU2009202383A priority patent/AU2009202383B2/en

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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02Interferometers
    • G01B9/02034Interferometers characterised by particularly shaped beams or wavefronts
    • G01B9/02035Shaping the focal point, e.g. elongated focus
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02Interferometers
    • G01B9/02015Interferometers characterised by the beam path configuration
    • G01B9/02027Two or more interferometric channels or interferometers
    • G01B9/02028Two or more reference or object arms in one interferometer
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02Interferometers
    • G01B9/02034Interferometers characterised by particularly shaped beams or wavefronts
    • G01B9/02035Shaping the focal point, e.g. elongated focus
    • G01B9/02036Shaping the focal point, e.g. elongated focus by using chromatic effects, e.g. a wavelength dependent focal point
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02Interferometers
    • G01B9/0209Low-coherence interferometers
    • G01B9/02091Tomographic interferometers, e.g. based on optical coherence
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/47Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
    • G01N21/4795Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection spatially resolved investigating of object in scattering medium

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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Optical Distance (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus for performing low coherence ranging of a sample with high transverse resolution and large depth of focus, comprising an optical ranging system comprising a light source, a means for directing light from the light source to the sample, a means for directing reflected light from the sample to a detector, at least one detector, a means for processing light data received by the detector and which generates an image; and an optical element having a transverse resolution defined as .Δris less than or equal to about 5µm, and a depth of focus Δz of at least about 50 µm.
PCT/US2003/000699 2002-01-11 2003-01-10 Apparatus for low coherence ranging WO2003060423A2 (en)

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AT03705716T ATE503982T1 (en) 2002-01-11 2003-01-10 DEVICE FOR OCT IMAGE ACQUISITION WITH AXIAL LINE FOCUS FOR IMPROVED RESOLUTION AND DEPTH OF FIELD
CA2473465A CA2473465C (en) 2002-01-11 2003-01-10 Apparatus for low coherence ranging
DE60336534T DE60336534D1 (en) 2002-01-11 2003-01-10 Device for OCT image acquisition with axial line focus for improved resolution and depth of field
JP2003560471A JP2005530128A (en) 2002-01-11 2003-01-10 Apparatus for OCT imaging using axial line focus to improve resolution and depth regions
US10/501,268 US7310150B2 (en) 2002-01-11 2003-01-10 Apparatus and method for low coherence ranging
AU2003207507A AU2003207507A1 (en) 2002-01-11 2003-01-10 Apparatus for oct imaging with axial line focus for improved resolution and depth of field
EP03705716A EP1468245B1 (en) 2002-01-11 2003-01-10 Apparatus for OCT imaging with axial line focus for improved resolution and depth of field
AU2009202383A AU2009202383B2 (en) 2002-01-11 2009-06-15 Apparatus for low coherence ranging

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US34752802P 2002-01-11 2002-01-11
US60/347,528 2002-01-11

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EP (4) EP2290319B1 (en)
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CN (2) CN101598685B (en)
AT (1) ATE503982T1 (en)
AU (2) AU2003207507A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2473465C (en)
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