Optics Express · 2003 · 120 citations · 0 references
EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringOphthalmologyBiomedical OpticsBiophotonicsOpticsLight-tissue InteractionOptical CoherenceOptical Coherence TomographyOptical ImagingTissue Optical PropertiesTissue OpticsLight Source EffectsLight Source SelectionLight Source TechnologyOptical Characterization Of Biological TissueOptical Coherence Tomography Tissue PropertiesWater Content In TissueWavelength Selection
The influence of depth dependent dispersion by the main component of biological tissues, water, on the resolution of OCT was studied. Investigations showed that it was possible to eliminate the influence of depth dependent dispersion by water in tissue by choosing a light source with a center wavelength near 1.0 microm. Ultrahigh resolution ophthalmic imaging was performed at this wavelength range with a microstructure fiber light source.