OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY USING

SUPERCONTINUUM SOURCE
ABSTRACT:-
Light sources based on supercontinuum (SC) generation provide a combination of
desirable features: high fibre output power, a broad and controllable spectrum, low noise, and a
high degree of spatial coherence that enables tight focusing. These features make SC sources
ideal for several applications such as frequency metrology, femtosecond-pulse phase
stabilization, ultrashort pulse compression, spectroscopy of materials and photonic structures,
and fibre characterization. The extremely broad bandwidth of SC sources makes them
particularly interesting for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging systems, since the
longitudinal image resolution obtainable in OCT is inversely proportional to the bandwidth and
proportional to the square of the centre wavelength of the light source
With the development of photonic crystal fibres (PCFs), supercontinuum generation has
attracted much attention in the past few years. Filters can be used to tailor the SC spectrum but
these induce power-loss and increase the complexity of the system. Furthermore, SC spectra
generated in this regime tend to be noisy and unstable, resulting in lower dynamic range of the
OCT system and therefore in lower penetration depth and scanning speed. Here, it explains
compact, portable, powerful SC light sources suitable for ultrahigh resolution OCT imaging
systems, which can be deployed outside the laboratory environment. The SC is generated using
various advanced techniques, and are employed as the sources of light for OCT. Finally,
ultrahigh resolution OCT imaging is obtained and can be implemented to test on selected
materials.

Under the guidance of, Submitted by,

Dr. S.K. SUDHEER
Professor and Division Leader, SANDEEP. K (08MCE039)
Photonics and Microwave division. M. Tech Communication Engg.
SES, VIT University SES, VIT University