System, method and arrangement which can use spectral encoding heterodyne interferometry techniques for imaging
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one first arrangement configured to provide a particular radiation which includes at least one first electro-magnetic radiation directed to at least one sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation directed to a reference arrangement, wherein at least one of the at least one first radiation or the at least one second radiation comprises a plurality of wavelengths, and wherein the at least one first arrangement is configured to spectrally disperse the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation along at least one portion of the at least one sample; and
at least one second arrangement configured to generate data is based on the at least one second electromagnetic radiation, wherein the data is axial data that is associated with at least one portion of the at least one sample which is located in a direction that is axial with respect to a direction of the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation.
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Abstract
Systems, arrangements and methods for obtaining three-dimensional imaging data are provided. For example, a broadband light source can provide a particular radiation. A first electro-magnetic radiation can be focused and diffracted, and then provided to at least one sample to generate a spectrally-encoded line. A second electro-magnetic radiation may be provided to a reference, which may include a double-pass rapidly-scanning optical delay, where the first and second electro-magnetic radiations can be based on the particular radiation. An interference between a third electro-magnetic radiation (associated with the first electro-magnetic radiation) and a fourth electro-magnetic radiation (associated with the second electro-magnetic radiation) can be detected. The spectrally-encoded line may be scanned over the sample in a direction approximately perpendicular to the line. Image data containing three-dimensional information can then be obtained based on the interference. The exemplary imaging methods and systems can be used in a small fiber optic or endoscopic probe.
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one first arrangement configured to provide a particular radiation which includes at least one first electro-magnetic radiation directed to at least one sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation directed to a reference arrangement, wherein at least one of the at least one first radiation or the at least one second radiation comprises a plurality of wavelengths, and wherein the at least one first arrangement is configured to spectrally disperse the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation along at least one portion of the at least one sample; and at least one second arrangement configured to generate data is based on the at least one second electromagnetic radiation, wherein the data is axial data that is associated with at least one portion of the at least one sample which is located in a direction that is axial with respect to a direction of the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for generating three-dimensional image data comprising:
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providing a particular radiation which includes at least one first electro-magnetic radiation and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation; directing the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation to at least one sample, wherein the at least one first radiation comprises at least one of a plurality of wavelengths and the at least one first electromagnetic radiation is spectrally dispersed on the at least one sample; directing the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation to a reference arrangement; detecting a signal associated with the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation; and generating image data associated based on the signal, wherein the image data is axial data which is further associated with at least one portion of the at least one sample which is located in a direction that is axial with respect to a direction of the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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