Phase evolution and instantaneous linewidth of a Fourier domain mode locked laser

  • S. Slepneva
  • , B. O'Shaughnessy
  • , T. Butler
  • , B. Kelleher
  • , D. Goulding
  • , S. P. Hegarty
  • , A. G. Vladimirov
  • , G. Huyet

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Abstract

An experimental and theoretical analysis of the dynamics of a Fourier domain mode locked laser, currently one of the fastest swept source lasers applied in optical coherence tomography, is performed. A novel time-resolved technique to measure the laser output electric field allows access to the phase dynamics of the laser and thus the coherence properties. A delay-differential equation model for the laser is used to analyse the system theoretically and via direct simulation. Numerical simulations of the laser output are in excellent agreement with experimentally measured data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XIX
EditorsValery V. Tuchin, James G. Fujimoto, Joseph A. Izatt
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628414028
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventOptical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XIX - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 8 Feb 201511 Feb 2015

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume9312
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceOptical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XIX
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period8/02/1511/02/15

Keywords

  • Laser dynamics
  • Optical coherence tomography
  • Swept sources

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