Spectrally-encoded endoscopy techniques and methods
First Claim
1. A method for forming at least one spectral encoding endoscopy configuration, comprising:
- a) changing respective predetermined lengths of a spacer configuration and an lens optics configuration by altering respective physical aspects thereof;
b) modifying a dispersive optics configuration to have a further predetermined length;
c) attaching the changed spacer and changed lens optics configurations to one another to form a combined spacer-lens optics configuration;
d) attaching the modified dispersive optics configuration to a substrate to form a grating substrate configuration; and
e) connecting the combined spacer-lens optics configuration to an optical fiber, and the modified attached dispersed optics configuration to the changed attached lens optics configuration to form the at least one spectral encoding endoscopy configuration which extends along a particular axis,wherein the dispersive optics configuration is modified to be at a predetermined angle with respect to the particular axis.
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Abstract
Exemplary apparatus for method for forming at least one spectral encoding endoscopy configuration. For example, it is possible to modify a spacer configuration and an lens optics configuration to have respective predetermined lengths, and also to modify a dispersive optics configuration to have a further predetermined length. Further, the modified spacer and modified lens optics configurations can be attached to one another to form a combined spacer-lens optics configuration. The modified dispersive optics configuration can be attached to a substrate to form to form a grating substrate configuration. Additionally, the combined spacer-lens optics configuration can be connected to an optical fiber, and the modified attached dispersed optics configuration can be connected to the modified attached lens optics configuration to form the spectral encoding endoscopy configuration(s) which can extends along a particular axis. The dispersive optics configuration can be modified to be at a predetermined angle with respect to the particular axis.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for forming at least one spectral encoding endoscopy configuration, comprising:
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a) changing respective predetermined lengths of a spacer configuration and an lens optics configuration by altering respective physical aspects thereof; b) modifying a dispersive optics configuration to have a further predetermined length; c) attaching the changed spacer and changed lens optics configurations to one another to form a combined spacer-lens optics configuration; d) attaching the modified dispersive optics configuration to a substrate to form a grating substrate configuration; and e) connecting the combined spacer-lens optics configuration to an optical fiber, and the modified attached dispersed optics configuration to the changed attached lens optics configuration to form the at least one spectral encoding endoscopy configuration which extends along a particular axis, wherein the dispersive optics configuration is modified to be at a predetermined angle with respect to the particular axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for forming at least one spectral encoding endoscopy configuration, comprising:
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a) modifying a spacer configuration and an lens optics configuration to have respective predetermined lengths; b) modifying a dispersive optics configuration to have a further predetermined length; c) attaching the modified spacer and modified lens optics configurations to one another to form a combined spacer-lens optics configuration; d) attaching the modified dispersive optics configuration to a substrate to form a grating substrate configuration; and e) connecting the combined spacer-lens optics configuration to an optical fiber, and the modified attached dispersed optics configuration to the modified attached lens optics configuration to form the at least one spectral encoding endoscopy configuration which extends along a particular axis, wherein the dispersive optics configuration is modified to be at a predetermined angle with respect to the particular axis, wherein step (b) includes stacking and mounting a plurality of glass rods with different diameters in a mount at a particular location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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