Greenwood, P.D.L., Childs, D.T.D., Kennedy, K. et al. (10 more authors) (2010) Quantum dot superluminescent diodes for optical coherence tomography: device engineering. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 16 (4). pp. 1015-1022. ISSN 1077-260X
Abstract
We present a 18 m W fiber-coupled single-mode super-luminescent diode with 85 nm bandwidth for application in optical coherence tomography (OCT). First, we describe the effect of quantum dot (QD) growth temperature on optical spectrum and gain, highlighting the need for the optimization of epitaxy for broadband applications. Then, by incorporating this improved material into a multicontact device, we show how bandwidth and power can be controlled. We then go on to show how the spectral shape influences the autocorrelation function, which exhibits a coherence length of < 11 mu m, and relative noise is found to be 10 dB lower than that of a thermal source. Finally, we apply the optimum device to OCT of in vivo skin and show the improvement that can be made with higher power, wider bandwidth, and lower noise, respectively.
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Keywords: | Optical coherence tomography (OCT); quantum dot (QD); skin imaging; superluminescent diodes (SLEDs) |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Computer Science (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Miss Anthea Tucker |
Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2010 10:04 |
Last Modified: | 09 Jun 2014 02:02 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2038720 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2038720 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:42656 |