Arrangements, devices, endoscopes, catheters and methods for performing optical imaging by simultaneously illuminating and detecting multiple points on a sample
First Claim
1. An arrangement adapted to propagate at least one electro-magnetic radiation, comprising:
- a waveguide apparatus which includes a structure that is specifically configured to split the at least one electro-magnetic radiation into a plurality of beams that are intended to illuminate a biological sample, and impart at least one unique associated characteristic unto each of the beams, wherein, in a direction of the at least one electro-magnetic radiation, the waveguide apparatus has at least one two-dimensional flat surface.
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Abstract
Devices, arrangements, endoscopes, catheters and methods adapted to propagate at least one electro-magnetic radiation are provided. In particular, a waveguide apparatus specifically configured may be utilized to split the electro-magnetic radiation into a plurality of beams that are intended to illuminate a biological sample, and impart a unique associated characteristic unto each of the beams. The beams may be intended to illuminate a biological sample at distinct locations, and impart a unique associated characteristic unto each of the beams. In addition, a control apparatus may be provided which is configured to control at least one of the fibers and which can be input to the fibers so as to modify the unique associated characteristics of the beams being propagated along the fibers, and thereby modify the characteristics of the distinct locations on the sample.
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30 Claims
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1. An arrangement adapted to propagate at least one electro-magnetic radiation, comprising:
a waveguide apparatus which includes a structure that is specifically configured to split the at least one electro-magnetic radiation into a plurality of beams that are intended to illuminate a biological sample, and impart at least one unique associated characteristic unto each of the beams, wherein, in a direction of the at least one electro-magnetic radiation, the waveguide apparatus has at least one two-dimensional flat surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28)
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27. A method for propagating at least one electro-magnetic radiation, comprising:
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using a structure of a waveguide apparatus, separating the at least one electro-magnetic radiation into a plurality of beams that are intended to illuminate a biological sample using a waveguide apparatus, and using the waveguide apparatus, imparting at least one unique associated characteristic unto each of the beams, wherein, in a direction of the at least one electro-magnetic radiation, the waveguide apparatus has at least one two-dimensional flat surface.
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29. An arrangement adapted to propagate at least one electro-magnetic radiation, comprising:
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a waveguide apparatus which includes a first structure that is specifically configured to separate the at least one electro-magnetic radiation into a plurality of beams, wherein each of the beams illuminates a biological sample at a distinct location, wherein the illumination of each of the distinct locations is based on a respective unique associated characteristic of a respective one of the beams that impacts such one distinct location, wherein the respective one of the unique associated characteristics is at least one of (i) a path-length, (iii) a radius of curvature, or (ii) a spatial K-vector. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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