APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING AND PROVIDING IMAGING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF A SAMPLE, AND EFFECTING SUCH PORTION(S)
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing imaging information associated with at least one portion of a sample, comprising:
- at least one first arrangement configured to provide (i) at least two first different wavelengths of at least one first electro-magnetic radiation within a first wavelength range provided on the portion of the sample so as to determine at least one first transverse location of the portion, and (ii) at least two second different wavelengths of at least one second electro-magnetic radiation within a second wavelength range provided on the portion so as to determine at least one second transverse location of the portion, wherein the first and second ranges at least partially overlap on the portion;
at least one second arrangement configured to obtain a relative phase between at least one third electro-magnetic radiation electro-magnetic radiation being returned from the sample and at least one fourth electro-magnetic radiation returned from a reference to determine a relative depth location of the portion; and
at least one third arrangement configured to provide first information of the portion based on the first transverse location and the relative depth location, and second information of the portion based on the second transverse location and the relative depth location, wherein the imaging information includes the first and second information.
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Abstract
Exemplary apparatus and process can be provided for imaging information associated with at least one portion of a sample. For example, (i) at least two first different wavelengths of at least one first electro-magnetic radiation can be provided within a first wavelength range provided on the portion of the sample so as to determine at least one first transverse location of the portion, and (ii) at least two second different wavelengths of at least one second electro-magnetic radiation are provided within a second wavelength range provided on the portion so as to determine at least one second transverse location of the portion. The first and second ranges can east partially overlap on the portion. Further, a relative phase between at least one third electro-magnetic radiation electro-magnetic radiation being returned from the sample and at least one fourth electro-magnetic radiation returned from a reference can be obtained to determine a relative depth location of the portion. First information of the portion based on the first transverse location and the relative depth location, and second information of the portion based on the second transverse location and the relative depth location can be obtained. The imaging information may include the first and second information.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing imaging information associated with at least one portion of a sample, comprising:
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at least one first arrangement configured to provide (i) at least two first different wavelengths of at least one first electro-magnetic radiation within a first wavelength range provided on the portion of the sample so as to determine at least one first transverse location of the portion, and (ii) at least two second different wavelengths of at least one second electro-magnetic radiation within a second wavelength range provided on the portion so as to determine at least one second transverse location of the portion, wherein the first and second ranges at least partially overlap on the portion;
at least one second arrangement configured to obtain a relative phase between at least one third electro-magnetic radiation electro-magnetic radiation being returned from the sample and at least one fourth electro-magnetic radiation returned from a reference to determine a relative depth location of the portion; and
at least one third arrangement configured to provide first information of the portion based on the first transverse location and the relative depth location, and second information of the portion based on the second transverse location and the relative depth location, wherein the imaging information includes the first and second information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for providing imaging information associated with at least one portion of a sample, comprising:
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at least one first arrangement configured to provide at least one wavelength of at least one particular electro-magnetic radiation provided on the portion of the sample so as to determine at least one transverse location of the portion;
at least one second arrangement configured to obtain a relative phase between at least one first electro-magnetic radiation electro-magnetic radiation being returned from a sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation returned from a reference to determine a motion of the portion or of particles within or on the portion; and
at least one third arrangement configured to provide the information of the portion based on the transverse location and the motion. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An apparatus for obtaining diagnostic information for a structure and modifying at least one property of at least one portion of the structure, comprising:
a fiber configured to provide there through the electro-magnetic radiation, at least one first waveguiding portion of the fiber being configured to provide a first electro-magnetic radiation to the at least one portion so as to obtain the information, and at least one second waveguiding portion of the fiber being configured to provide a second electro-magnetic radiation to the at least one portion so as to modify at the at least one property. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for obtaining information for a structure, comprising:
a dispersive arrangement configured to receive a plurality of electro-magnetic radiations and forward a dispersed radiation of each of the electro-magnetic radiations to at least one portion of the structure and at least partially overlap the at least one portion, wherein one of the electro-magnetic radiations has a wavelength in a first range, and another one of the electro-magnetic radiations has a wavelength in a second range, wherein each of the first and second ranges are at least one element that is different from another one of the second ranges, and wherein at least one first wavelength within one of the first and second ranges is a multiple of at least one second wavelength within another one of the first and second ranges. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A process for providing imaging information associated with at least one portion of a sample, comprising:
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providing (i) at least two first different wavelengths of at least one first electro-magnetic radiation within a first wavelength range provided on the portion of the sample so as to determine at least one first transverse location of the portion, and (ii) at least two second different wavelengths of at least one second electro-magnetic radiation within a second wavelength range provided on the portion so as to determine at least one second transverse location of the portion, wherein the first and second ranges at least partially overlap on the portion;
obtaining a relative phase between at least one third electro-magnetic radiation electro-magnetic radiation being returned from the sample and at least one fourth electro-magnetic radiation returned from a reference to determine a relative depth location of the portion; and
providing first information of the portion based on the first transverse location and the relative depth location, and second information of the portion based on the second transverse location and the relative depth location, wherein the imaging information includes the first and second information.
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Specification