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Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) sources for frequency domain photon migration
Paper Abstract
Frequency domain photon migration (FDPM) uses modulated laser light to measure the bulk optical properties of turbid
media and is increasingly being applied for noninvasive functional medical imaging. Though semiconductor edge emitting
laser diodes (EELs) have been traditionally used for this application, we show that VCSELs exhibit
performance characteristics suitable for FDPM measurements of tissue optical properties. Their output power and
modulation characteristics are more than sufficient for optical property recovery. In addition, their small size, high
efficiency, low cost, and simple packaging make them an attractive choice as components in clinical FDPM systems.
We demonstrate a unique, compact optical probe that was enabled by VCSEL technology.
Paper Details
Date Published: 12 March 2015
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 9319, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XI, 93192A (12 March 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2082778
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9319:
Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XI
Bruce J. Tromberg; Arjun G. Yodh; Eva Marie Sevick-Muraca; Robert R. Alfano, Editor(s)
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 9319, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XI, 93192A (12 March 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2082778
Show Author Affiliations
Thomas D. O'Sullivan, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Keun-Sik No, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Alex Matlock, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Keun-Sik No, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Alex Matlock, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Brian Hill, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Albert E. Cerussi, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Bruce J. Tromberg, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Albert E. Cerussi, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Bruce J. Tromberg, Beckman Laser Institute, Univ. of California, Irvine (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9319:
Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XI
Bruce J. Tromberg; Arjun G. Yodh; Eva Marie Sevick-Muraca; Robert R. Alfano, Editor(s)
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