TW201237457A - Method and apparatus for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry - Google Patents
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201237457 /、、發日月-§兄.明.-~ ---------— 【發明所屬之技術領域】 , 本發明廣義上關於光學成像,且尤其是關於使用頻率 域干涉法用以執行光學成像之方法及設備。 【先前技術】 如同此項技術中為人所知,光學干涉式反射法係一用 以執行非侵入性、高解析度(約1 0微米)、生物或其他樣 本之橫截面成像的強力工具,以便目視觀察微結構性光 學特性,諸如反射、吸收、散射、衰減、雙折射及分光 鏡分析。在此項技術中有許多已知之干涉成像技藝。此 等技藝一般而言係可分為二個主要類型:(i)時間域技 藝’及(Π)頻率域技藝。 低同調干涉法(LCT)係時間域技藝中之一。此技藝使 用一掃描系統以變化參考臂長度,且在一偵測器取得該 干涉仏號。接著,該條紋圖案經解調以獲得來源交聯函 數之同調&、絡。光學同調斷層攝影法(0CT)係一種使用 LCT以獲得二或三維影像之技藝。〇cT係描述於 11等人之美國專利第5,321,5〇1號中。〇CT技藝 之多種變化業經揭示,但其中許多遭遇低於最佳信號對 雜錢(SNR) ’導致非最佳之解析度、低成像圖框速率 及不佳之穿透深度。電力使㈣此成像技藝的一因數。 例如在眼科使用中,在熱㈣出現前只能忍受數毫瓦之 4 201237457 功率。因此’在此環境令 y r杈冋功率以增加SNR係不可 仃。因而,需求能有一成像 α a 像方法,其具有絕佳SNR而不 明顯地增加功率要求。 不足之SNR也可能妨礙將〇ct技藝使用在高圖框速 高圖框速率對於避免動作假影及克服較短之可用量 測時間窗口係重要的(例 U j如對於在活的有機體内之血管 成像)。因此,需求能增進 及成像速度(如,圖框速 率)之方法。 頻Da干涉法(或頻譜雷達)係頻率域成像技藝中之一。 在頻物中,樣本與參考臂光之交叉頻譜密度係以一 “ 儀里測出*度輪廓資訊可編碼於該交叉頻譜密度 調變上。 先前業已揭示使用頻譜雷達概念以增加LCI及OCT =SNR。此技藝使用具有大量像素(為_之規模)的電 何耦合裝置(CCD),以達到毫米規模之掃描範圍。ccd 裝置之快速讀出使得高速成像可行。 然而’有些缺點係與使用CCD裝置有關。首先,ccD 裝置與單-元件光接收器相比係較昂貴。其次,先前描 这之方法使用單一 CCD以取得資料。由於電荷儲存容 篁文限,其需要減少參考臂功率至將近如樣本臂功率之 相同位準,造成在樣本臂光上之自動相關雜訊。此外, 因為未產生載波,Ι/f雜訊將控制在此系統中之雜訊。第 三,即使具有目前發展之CCD技藝中的短積分時間,在 干涉儀中之相位不穩定會減少交叉頻譜(cr〇ss spectral) 201237457 密度調變之條紋能見度。此缺點使得該技藝受動作假影 之害。 同調頻率§周變連續波干涉法(C-FMCW)係此項技術中 已知之另—頻率域技藝。Swanson等人之美國專利第 ,,及6’1 號中描述一使用此技藝之光學成 像:法及設備。先前描述成像方法係基於使用一連續調 整早頻雷射作為光源。該調整波長範圍係需要為數十奈 米’以達到少於⑽微米之測距解析度。該雷射之瞬間 線寬必須少於將近(M奈米,以達到1()毫米規模之偵 測範圍。對於高速(如視頻速率)成像,該調整速率應大 於10千赫。雖然可配置—腔外半導體雷射以達到在數十 奈米範圍之無跳躍模態單頻調整,由於在機械穩定性上 之嚴格要求’該調整速率已少於】赫。一克服此速度困 難度之方法係較佳。 因此需求提供克服習知LCI及〇CT之來源可用性及掃 描速度缺點的系統及方法。 【發明内容】 依據本發明之範例性具體實施例,一範例性光學頻率 域成像(OFDI)系統可包括一多頻模態(或多縱或軸向模 態)波長掃描雷射源,係光學性糕合至—包含研究中樣本 之干涉儀。該系統可更包括一配置,其經設置以在從一 樣本反射之光與-參考光間產生正交之干涉信號;及一 201237457 經置放以接收該干涉信號之偵測器。 以此範例性特定配置可提供一 〇Fdi系統,其與一習 知系統之來源功率相比,可以相對低許多之來源功率操 • 作,且/或其可以一比習知系統之擷取速度相對高許多的 v 擷取速度操作。使用一掃描來源產生具有已減低散粒雜 訊(shot noise)之成像系統,其允許用於比習知系統更低 之來源功率,或更高之擷取速率。此可造成增加偵測靈 敏度,導致提供即時成像之能力。此成像速度可協助在 腸胃、眼科及動脈成像領域中之醫療人士,在該等領域 中動作假影係一持續性問題。藉由增加圖框速率同時維 持或增進信號對雜訊比,使此等假影可最少化或在某些 情況下可消除。本發明之範例性具體實施例也可使得能 以0FDI篩選大範圍之組織,且允許能使用臨床可實行 師選協定。 在本發明—範例性具體實施例中提供之波長掃描雷 射’可在該雷射腔中使用一光學帶通掃描濾波器,以產 生-快速掃描多頻模態輸出。藉由在該雷射腔中使用一 光學帶通掃福濾波器,其將不需要調整該雷射腔長度, 以提供雷射頻譜之同步調整。換句話說,其無須將該雷 • Μ之縱向腔模態調整為與該雷射之中心波長相同的速 率 〇 d 摊在本發明另—範例性具體實施例卜該偵測器可為〆 。又平衡CduaKbahnce#接收器,其經置放以接受干涉信 號且在該干涉信號中抑制相對強度之雜訊。 201237457 經由-在傅利葉(Fourier)域中信號處理之執行,依據 本發明之範例性具體實施例的信號對雜訊比⑽r)中之 增益係比諸如OCT之時間域方法具優勢。該SNR強化 係為N之倍數’ N即深度範圍對空間解析度之比。強化 之倍數N可達到數百至數千。㈣之增加使得成像快N 倍’或者是允許以一Μ倍功率之來源在相同速度下成 像。結果’本發明之範例性具體實施例克服了習知LCI 及OCT的二個重要缺點’如來源可用性及掃描速度。倍 數N可達到超過胸’且允許咖系統之建構可比目 前實行之〇CT與LCI技藝增進超過三倍大小。 广ii SNR之增益係因為該散粒雜訊具有一白雜訊頻 譜。以頻率ω (或波長”出現在價測器處之信號強度只 促成在頻率㊉處之信號,但散粒雜訊係產生在所有頻率 處。藉由使Κ貞測器之光學帶寬變窄,在錢率處促 成之散粒雜訊可減少,而信號分量維持相同。 依據本發明之範例性具體實施例與〇CT相比,可增進 目前資料棟取速度及來源之可用性。散粒雜訊係由於電 流之統計性變動(其係由於量化或離散之電荷)。散粒雜 訊之減少允許更低之來源功率或更高之榻取速率。在目 前資料榻取速率中之限制(約4圖框$')係由可用來源功 率及用於掃描延遲之快速機制的可隸所造m貞測 之靈敏度上增加8倍,允許在—約每秒則框之速度 下即時成像。在靈敏度上增加約1000至2〇〇〇倍允許使 用具有更低功率及更高頻帶寬之來源,其係可易於使 201237457 用、製造費用低廉且可產生更高解析度〇FDI影像。 對於OFDI之眼科應用,有效偵測更能允許明顯增加 擷取速度。在眼科應用中之限制在於允許進入眼睛之功 率須依據ANSI標準(在830奈米約7〇〇微瓦)。目前在眼 科應用中之資料擷取速度係約每秒1〇〇至5〇〇 A_Hne。 本發明之功率有效偵測技藝允許在每秒約1〇〇 〇〇〇 Α-hne規模之A-hne擷取速率,或在約每影像約3〇〇〇 A-line之視訊速率成像。 為達到本發明至少一些目標,會提供依據本發明一範 例性具體實施例之設備及方法。尤其是會提供至少一第 電磁輻射至一樣本,且提供至少一第二電磁輕射至一 非反射性參考。該第一及/或第二輻射之頻率隨時間變 化。一干涉會在與第一輻射有關之至少一第三輻射,及 與第二輻射有關之至少一第四輻射間偵測到。另一選擇 是,該第一電磁輻射及/或第二電磁輻射具有一隨時間變 化之頻譜。該頻譜在一特定時間可含有多數頻率。此外, 可在一第一極化狀態中偵測介於第三輻射與第四輻射間 之干涉信號。再者,最好於與第一極化狀態不同之第二 極化狀態中,偵測在第三輻射與第四輻射間的一進一步 干涉信號。該第一及/或第二電磁輻射可具有一頻譜,其 平均頻率實質上以一大於每毫秒1〇〇兆赫之調整速度連 續地隨時間改變。 在本發明一範例性具體實施例中,該第三輻射可為一 自該樣本返回之輻射,而該至少一第四輻射係一自該參 201237457 考返回之輻射。第―、第二、 可被轉變。1像可之頻率 用以掃描樣本之橫向位置以產 生…探針可 描資料至該第三配置m ’且提供該掃 括在樣本上多數楛6/掃插貧科可包 至少,貞測器及至少一電性遽波 = 器後係接著—電 夕先偵測 波器,… 電性遽波器可為-帶通滤 二、之中心頻率與由頻率轉變配置所轉變之頻 :^勺相|5]該電性濾波器之透射輪廓可實質上在其通 ^頻▼上改變。該探針可包括一旋轉接面及-光纖導 S。該導管可以—高於每秒%轉之速度旋轉。會提供至 少一極化調變器。 ,可使用至少—極化分集接收及/或一極化分集與雙平 衡接收器°進―步可追蹤之相位差係介於: 鲁第一電磁輻射與第二電磁輻射間,及/或 #第二電磁輻射與第四電磁輻射間。 依據本發明又另一範例性具體實施例’可放射該第一 及第二電磁輻射,其等中至少一者具有之平均頻率實質 上以一大於每毫秒100兆赫之調整速度連續地隨時間變 化。 依據本發明又一進一步範例性具體實施例會提供—設 備。此設備包括至少一第一配置,其提供至少一第—電 磁輻射至一樣本,及至少一第二電磁輻射至一參考。該 10 201237457 設備也包括至少一第二配置,其適於轉變該第一電磁輻 射及第二電磁輻射之頻率,及一干涉儀’其干涉該第一 及第二電磁輻射以產生一干涉信號。再者,該設備包括 至少一第二配置,其偵測第一與第二電磁輻射間之干涉。 再者,依據本發明另一範例性具體實施例,會提供系 統、方法、軟體配置及儲存媒體,用以決定與一組織之 構造與組成中至少一者有關之特定資料。尤其是,與一 干涉信號有關之資訊會被接收,其係從自一樣本獲得之 至少一第一電磁輻射與自一參考獲得之至少一第二電磁 輻射形成。該第一及/或第二電磁輻射係經頻率轉變。該 資訊經取樣以依第一格式產生已取樣資料。再者,已取 樣資料係轉換成為依第二格式之特定資料,該第一與第 二格式係彼此不同。 【實施方式】 第1圖顯示一範例性先前技術時間域光學同調攝影 (OCT)系統丨〇,其包括一寬頻來源i 2,提供一信號至二 對=光器14中之第一们4a。該分光器將在連接埠… 劃^提供'^其之信號,且在連料14b提供該信號之第 〜Μ輕合至—參考臂16 °分光器14也在連接蟑14c 提供該信號之第二部份耦合至-取樣臂18。 取樣臂18結束在一取樣容積19處,而—用 取樣容積之缃 谓之縱向掃描的配置22係置於取樣容積19 11 201237457 取樣著18中。參考臂16結束於一用於提供一轴向掃描 之配置2〇 cb υ〒°该配置20及22之操作大體上係此項技術 中為人已知。 從構件20及取樣容積19分別沿參考及取樣臂16、18 反射回之信號’係耦合回到分光器14之各自的連接埠 14b、14c, θ . 且係耦合至一偵測器24,其產生如大體上習 知之軸向掃描資料26。美國專利6,341,036號(其全部揭 路書以引用方式併入本文)描述類似以上第1圖中所示 之系統。 又而。在知描參考臂路徑長度16時,干涉條紋會 對應於配合至取樣容積19中三構造19a、19b、19c之位 置的距離而形成。單一偵測器24係用以偵測該等干涉條 紋。藉由該等偵測圖案之包絡偵測,會構成一映射組織 反射率至一給定位置之影像26。 如同攸以下描述之某些範例性具體實施例中可瞭解, 本發明的一範例性具體實施例關於使用一偵測原理之系 統,該原理依據頻譜雷達概念(進一步稱為頻譜域〇ct) 及/或一介於頻譜域與時間域OCT間之混合方法(其比目 前技術水準中之時間域OCT更靈敏),其允許實質增進 榻取速度對解析度之比。 在時間域OCT中之信號對雜訊比分析,先前已 揭示於相關公告物中。在時間域OCT中,干涉條紋峰值 幅度係給定為: 1 peak ,jPref Psamp' (i) s 12 201237457 其中户re, ’户分別兔Π ΈΓ炎DO / a 率。對於在該偵測器處 定義為: 為以瓦為早位之參考及取樣功 之電功帛’單位為的之信號係 S = n2e2PrefPsample/E\ 其中7係量子效率,e為雷荇吾工 ^ Γ (2) 馬電何ϊ子’而£ν =心/Α為光子 月&。έ亥專參考及取樣臂功率孫士欠& ^刀丰係由各自的反射頻譜密度所 給定,
Pref,sampte - 心ample(fi)、(iQ) 。) 假設該等參考及取樣頻譜密度係等於來源頻譜密度 吖W,其中該取樣臂頻譜密度係由一大倍數加以衰減, 即*^/6〇^5((仍/)’5^£(/„/?/6「£〇」=〇[51「〇))而〇[<<1,且將以上參 考及取樣臂之表示式***該信號的原始定義,會得到: S^^e2a[^S{〇))dw\ IE] (4) 促成對OCT信號之整體雜訊的三個作用係:(i)熱雜 訊’(Π)散粒雜訊及(iii)相對強度雜訊。熱雜訊係由回授 電阻器所產生’散粒雜訊係有關在電流上導致統計性變 動之電‘荷量子的有限本質,而相對強度雜訊係關於由於 標準光源之混亂特徵造成的臨時變動。此三者造成單位 為[JV//Z]之雜訊密度,係定為:
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(5) 13 201237457 是係波兹曼(B〇ltzmann)常數,r為克氏(KelWn)溫度, 介係回授電阻器之值,而'Μ係來源之同調時間。同調 時間係與在—高斯(Gaussian)來源最大值Δλ之半處的全 頻寬有關,如以下關係。當方程式(5) 中第二項控制其他雜訊作用時,可達到限制散粒雜訊之 4貞測。 該信號對雜訊比(SNR)係給定為: 5A7? = —
Nnoise(f)BW (6) 其中跡為信號帶寬,而參數如上述。 器之-譜 i 〇c丁 當該雜訊係散粒雜訊限制時,可獲得時間域⑽系統 之最佳信號對雜訊效能。可藉由以一多元件陣列偵測器 取代單元件偵測器而明顯地減少散粒雜訊。當仙臂光 係在光譜上分散於陣列偵測器上時,該陣列之各元件偵 測到該來源之頻寬的一小波長分量。該散粒雜訊最好能 依一等於該㈣之元件數的倍數減少。改進信號對雜訊 比之原理«於散粒雜訊之白雜訊特徵’及只有相同波 長之電磁波會產生干涉條紋的觀察。 散粒雜訊功率密度U(單位為[隱]、Μ圳或 ”㈣中產生之電流(或等於光學功率 14 201237457 乘以S子效率)。斜 ;波長為A之單色光束進入干涉儀, :該偵—心處之條紋頻率或載波/係由鏡面之速度V決 疋,Λ-2ν/(。散板雜訊係正比於波長心處之功率(或頻 譜密度外①乃。_笛_ * ρ 弟一波長心最好是耦合至該干涉儀。 在頻率/>2v/h處之第二條紋頻率或载波會同時出^ 在此第二頻率處之散粒雜訊最好是由在波長&與心處之 光學功率所產生之 散粒雜訊的加總。同時,在頻率力處, 該散粒雜訊最好县+ 士 疋由在波長七與;I?處之光學功率所產生 之散粒雜訊的加總。因 _ 在一頻率處,一交又_散粒雜
讯項係因二波县夕ρη卩全L CI 间時出現而產生在偵測器。藉由在光 譜上分散各波長至—分離之彳自、、0|丨哭 偵洌益,该交叉散粒雜訊項
可被消除。以此方戎,_ψ5 M U 方式頻譜域OCT提供在信號對雜訊比 上,比時間域0CT系統明顯之增進。 該0CT信號在空間磁中筏曰6 杜工間A中係取谷易描述。S於在該取樣 臂中的"一單,一物件,OPT h @ __ 二 彳S 5虎之干涉項係正比於來源頻 譜5Y〇^之傅利葉轉換的實數部份, /(Az)oc^e jexp(ikAz)S(k)dk ⑺ 其中心係介於樣本及參考臂間之路徑長度差且Η系波 向量。隨著時間之函數,〇CT信號係定為, ^OocK jexp(2/0rv/c)5(6))i/® (8) 其中v係參考臂鏡面速度。 ^ h唬之頻譜係由一在時
間域中之信號的傅利葉轉換提供,I 天捉伢,導致一複數函數。此 15 201237457 函數之絕對值係等於頻譜密度, |7(/)| = \l{t)e2,^'dt =5(^c/v) (9) 其顯示信號帶寬係直接正比於來源頻譜寬,且隨著參 考臂鏡面速度(即,成像速度)線性比例縮放。方程式(9) 最好也直接與頻率頻譜之絕對值相關,對於信號S其為 丨’⑺丨(參見方程(4))。方程式(9)也顯示出光源之各角速度 或相等地’該來源之各波長係呈現在所量測干涉信號中 其本身之頻率處。深度輪廓資訊I(t)可從複數交叉頻譜 密度丨/⑺丨經由傅利葉轉換獲得。 複數交叉頻譜密度也可使用一分散或干涉元件將信號 J(t)分成數個頻帶而獲得。在各偵測器處,只會決定該複 數交叉頻譜密度之部份。結合各偵測器處之交叉頻譜密 度’會取得該信號之全頻譜密度。因此,相同資訊可藉 由將頻譜分量分離至個別偵測器而獲得。以軟體或硬體 結合所有偵測器之信號’將產生如以單一偵測器獲得之 相同信號8 在偵測臂中,該頻譜可被分為相同的二半,其中二備 測器各偵測該頻譜之半。依據方程式(9),在偵測器i及 2處之頻譜係分別定為 對於/</〇,卜Wc/v),對於介心,[⑺=〇,及 對於/</〇,/〆/; = 0,對於/>/0,丨/:⑺卜吖价〜。 在時間域OCT中將由一單一偵測器擷取之頻譜係由 16 201237457 7〆/)及心⑺相加而 該等頻譜後之信號 對於/</〇,/2仍=〇 倍數。 得;即"乃=/〆乃+ //刀。因此在結合 S係相等,然而對於/>/〇 , /;仞=〇且 ,每—偵測器之帶寬BW可減少2之 雜訊係藉著將在偵測器1及2處之散粒雜訊作用相加 而決定。從方程式(5),中,每一债測器之散粒雜訊係 正比於該偵測器處之參考臂功率,乘以用於該们則器之 頻寬。由於該頻譜被分為相等二半,在伯測器…處 之參考功率分別為, 比 作用於二偵測器之散粒雜訊的加總係 N«〇ise〇cP/efx0.5BW + P^fXQ.5BW = 0.5p BW r^f 其可與在時間域oct中之單一偵測 (10) ου 器的散粒雜訊相 (12)
Nmise〇cPnfBW “因藉著透過二分離债測器光譜上分散該偵測及 光’㈣會維持相同’同時雜訊會以2之倍數減低,導 致2倍之淨SNR增益。 延伸以上之分析,其可顯示出散粒雜訊作用係減少等 於谓測器之數目的倍數。對於八·伯 双耵 谓測器兀件之散粒雜訊 係為 的加總(其十各偵測器元件接收全參考功率之#分之一) 17 201237457
λλ _Xf BW
(13) 且用於頻譜域OCT n〇ise'~ir~r 該k號係與在時間域OCT中相同 之SNR比係如下,
s 一 U , (14) 因此頻譜域OCT使得SNR之改進比時間域OCT超過 百至千倍’此係取決於偵測器元件N之數目。使用一電 荷耗合陣列或-積體化裝置作為谓測器,諸如(但不限於) —線掃描照相機’該比值N/BCW係由該陣列之積分時 間τ/所取代,此導致 _J _ yPsa^i Ko.e 2Ev 5 _ (15) 第2圖顯示一範例性頻譜域〇CT系統1〇〇,其包括一 干涉儀102’係具有一來源臂1〇4、—取樣臂1〇6、一參 考臂108、及·具有一頻譜分離單元112之偵測臂ιι〇、 —由複數個偵測器與一相同複數個放大器116構成之偵 測器陣列114。該等放大器! 16係經由附加類比處理電 子系統(未顯示,但對具有此項技術之人士係已知)及 A/D轉換器(未顯示,但對熟習此項技術人士係已知)耦 合,用以轉換信號,且經由數位帶通濾波(BPF)單元m 輕合至一處理及顯示單元124。 該處理及顯示單元124執行資料處理及顯示技藝,且 18 201237457 可視需要包括數位帶通濾波(BPF)單元i22,以及數位快 速傅利葉轉換(DFFT)電路(未顯示),以便提供信號之同 调性結合’且執行資料處理及顯示功能。對於簡單強产 測距與成像及/或都卜勒(Doppler)感應偵測,該偵測器陣 列114可為ΙχΝ,對於雙平衡偵測為2χΝ,對於簡單強 度測距及/或極化及/或都卜勒感應偵測為2χΝ,或對於 結合雙平衡及極化及/或都卜勒感應偵測為4χΝ。或者 是,可使用一 ΜχΝ陣列用於任何數目「Μ」之偵測器 11 4 ’以允許偵測在樣本1 3 〇上之橫向空間資訊。 電磁輻射(如光)係從來源沿著來源臂〗〇4發射至分光 單元通道’且在參考臂1 〇8及取樣臂丨〇6間分開。光沿 著取樣臂傳播至組織樣本1 3 〇,且經由參考臂1 〇 8到達 一波長相關相位配置。光係從該樣本及波長相關相位配 置反射回該分光單元,在該處至少部份反射光係直接朝 向頻譜分離單元112(其例如可設置成一光柵> 該偵測臂 光係藉由頻譜分離單元丨12分散,且該頻譜係成像至偵 測陣列114上。藉由使參考臂1〇8長度步進一 λ/8之距 離可决疋參考臂1〇8及取樣臂1〇6光之交叉頻譜密度。 處理及顯示單元接收饋入其中之信號,且執行該交叉頻 4 Φ度之傅利葉轉換,以產生深度輪廓資訊。 第3 Α圖顯示依據本發明的一範例性系統之方塊圖, 其.、’、員示使用一單頻調整來源之同調頻率調變連續波 19 201237457 (C-FMCW)系統。可操作為頻擾雷射系統的一單色雷射 光70提供一光信號至—耦合器72之輸入72&。耦合器 72將光信號分為一終止於—參考鏡面82之參考臂, 及一終止於一樣本86之取樣臂84。光傳下經路徑8〇、 84,且從參考鏡面82與取樣鏡面86反射回,以經由耦 合器72提供可由光偵測器88偵測之干涉信號。 如第3B至3D圖所不’當在二分別反射的光信號9〇(第 化圖)與92(第3C圖)間有—光學延遲時,一具有頻率f 之拍(beatM5 5虎94(見第3D圖),可於光偵測器μ處偵 測到。沿該軸之樣本中有多數反射點4,由拍交又點 ㈣績s)組成之該干涉具有正比於光學延遲差的頻 二該光學延遲差,介於樣本之反射(散射)點與參考鏡 面間。各拍頻率分量之功率 早係正比於該散射器之反射 ’、。因此,該樣本之影像可藉由 換構成。 丁戍貢料之傅利葉轉
圖中所示相似之元件係具有相 ;及第3:至3D 的-範例性具體實施例之光學頻率二…依據本發明 括—波長耗雷射源95(;:也叫系統包 其提供-由多縱向模態構成之雷射頻來源叫, 72之輸入。耦合器72將饋入其内:頻譜至-耦合器 考鏡面82之參考臂8〇,及終止 5喊分為終止於參 從參考鏡…取樣鏡…射二86之取樣臂… …提供,光_88侦測:=二心 20 201237457 信號頻譜之中心(或平均)波長藉由在該頻譜之前側處 產生之新縱向模態,及在頻譜的尾側處之該模態消失而 及時調整。 以上參考如第3 A至3D圖描述之相同原理,也可應用 於使用波長掃描雷射來源95之OFDI技藝。與一 C-FMCW系統(上述第3A圖之系統)之案例相同的是,可 產生一拍信號94。在使用一波長掃描雷射源之〇Fm系 統案例中,所可產生之拍信號94具有一拍頻率f,其對 應於分別來自參考與取樣之光96及98之中心頻率的差。 介於縱向模態間之頻率間距應實質上大於偵測帶寬。 該模態拍頻率(相對強度雜訊峰值)可在數位化前藉由一 適^之電性渡波器(諸如低通滤波器)加以移除。該干涉 信號94含有一正比於光學延遲之頻率分量。再者,該樣 本之影像可藉由該已數位化干涉資料之傅利葉轉換構 成。 在本發明一範例性具體實施例中,可使用一在雷射腔 中之光學帶通掃描濾波器產生一快速掃描多頻模態輸 出,以提供波長掃描雷射95。依據本發明之範例性濾波 器係在下文中結合第6與9A圖說明。藉由在雷射腔中 使用一光學帶通掃描濾波器’將無須調整該雷射腔長 度,以提供該雷射頻譜之同步調整。確實’此配置無須 將該雷射之縱向腔模態調整為與該雷射之中心波長相同 的速率。 使用該OFDI技藝’該影像之單一像素可從該信號構 21 201237457 成,該信號係在一 A德》« 平描功間記錄為時間之函數(經由 傅利葉轉換)。此係與致中 „ ^ 、/、中早一像素係從一 A掃描中 短週期時間處量測至丨丨夕次 』引之貝枓所構成的TD 〇CT技藝不 同。在相同A掃描期間中獲得相隨目之資料的㈣帶 寬,係將近與™與FD〇CT:者相同。然而,藉由從 在整個4描_獲得的許多資料點巾構成—單—影像 像素用於OFDI技藝之傅利葉轉換比td 更有效 地改進信號對雜訊比。此效應可導致—「有效」價測帶 寬’其係N倍大於實際價測帶寬。因此,該S N R可增進 N倍’其中N係在傅利葉轉換中(經數位化)資料點之數 目。可顯示出在-限制散粒雜訊例中之SNR係如下:
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Nnoise ~^BiV, (16) 然而,由於波長掃插來源之窄頻帶輸出頻譜,該相對 強度雜訊(RIN)可明顯高於一 cw寬頻光源。對於一熱 光,RIN係定為1/Δν,其中△…△如係(瞬間)來源輸 出之光學帶寬。對於-雷射光’ RIN來自不同統計值且 因此具有一與熱光不同之值。對於FD-OCT,一具有低 RIN位準之波長掃描雷射係較佳。具有多縱向模態之雷 射光可與具有相同線寬之熱光具有類似RIN位準。在此 例中’ 一抑制RIN之方法重要的是具有足夠㈣,諸如 該雙平衡偵測。 使用一掃描來源造成具有減少散粒雜訊及其他形式雜 22 201237457 π的系統’其允許比目前系統更低之來源功率或更高之 擷取速率。所增加之偵測靈敏度允許即時成像。此成像 速度可協助解決諸如在腸胃、眼科及動脈成像領域中之 動作假影的問題。藉由增加圖框速率同時維持或增進信 號對雜訊比,此假影可最少。本發明也可使得能以〇 f d r 技藝筛選大範圍組織,且允許能使用臨床可實行之筛選 協定。 ί ; OFDI之眼科應用,該有效偵測較佳是允許明顯 增加操取速度。在眼科應用中可能之限制在於允許進入 眼睛之功率須依據ANSI標準(在83〇奈米約7〇〇微瓦 目則在眼科應用中之資料擷取速度係約每秒100至500 A-llne。該功率有效偵測允許在每秒約100,000 A_line規 模之A-line擷取,或在約每影像約3〇〇〇 A_une之視頻 速率成像。 達到SNR之增益係因為該散粒雜訊具有白雜訊頻 譜。在頻率ω (或波長Λ )出現於偵測器處之信號強度只 促成在頻率ω處之信號,但該散粒雜訊係產生在所有頻 率處。藉由使每一偵測器之光學帶寬變窄,在各頻率處 造成之散粒雜訊可減少,而信號分量維持相同。 第5圖顯示用於使用頻率域干涉(〇FDI)執行光學成像 之系統99的一範例性具體實施例,其包括一放射一窄頻 頻之頻率掃描來源1〇〇,在該來源中橫跨該增益媒體 之頻寬的中心波長係連續地且重覆地調整。該瞬間放射 頻譜由該光源之複數個頻率模態所組成。頻率掃描來源 23 201237457 100可以各種不同方式提供,以下將說明其中—些方 式該來源1 〇〇(例如)可從各種增益媒體、可調整波長減 波器、雷射腔組態提供。在此項技術中之已知裝置及
^ I _ V >可提供一快速調整波長掃描雷射來源,諸如固態雷 射、主動離子摻雜波導雷射及光纖雷射。依一鎖模方式 之波長掃描雷射也可使用,其在一縱向模態拍頻率之諧 波間的頻率區域中具有低相對強度雜訊(RIN)之潛在優 勢。可將-光學可飽和吸收器併人—雷射腔中,或在該 來源之輸出埠後以降低RIN位準。 自掃描來源100提供之光係直接導向一光纖輕合器 102’其將饋入其内之信號分為進入一參考臂1〇3及一取 =臂104。在此範例性具體實施例中,耗合器1〇2具有 90 · 10功率分光比’其中功率之9g%直接向該取樣 臂'然而’熟習此項技術之人士應瞭解也可使用其他輕 合比用於輕合器1G2°使用在任何衫應用中之特定輕 。比應加以選擇’使得—定量之功率會提供至參考臂及 取樣臂—者,以允許依據本發明之範例性具體實施例之 適當操作。 提供至取樣臂之功率通過一循環器⑴,且經由一橫 向掃描成像探針照明一將成像之樣本136。參考臂較佳 是提供-固定光學延遲。從一參考鏡面124及自樣本136 内反射之該等光,可經由各自的循環器n〇、⑴導向一 先纖分光HU溶合㈣合器)15Q,且彼 涉信號。 丁 24 201237457 最好熔合式耦合器150具有一相等之分光比,其在該 來源之波長調整範圍具有最小之極化相關性及波長相關 !生來自相等分光之偏差導致該雙平衡债測之共模抑制 比(CMRR)的減低。纟一具體實施例中,溶合式叙合器 1 50最好設置為一主要寬頻分光器。熟習此項技術人士 應瞭解可使用其他型式之輕合器(包括但不限於波長爲 平光纖熔合式耦合器)。 干涉信號係由—雙平衡接收器151接收。接收器151 之輸出係提供至一計算配置(如一資料擷取板及電腦 !6〇) ’使得輸出係由該冑腦配置數位化及處理,以產生 影像。該資料#貞取、橫向掃描及波長調整係同步地控制。 第6圖顯示(例如)可適用為一頻率掃描來源(諸如上述 參考第5圖之頻率掃描來源之範例性光源_,, 其係從一光纖170提供,經由一透鏡m及一光路徑174 輕合至-光源/控制器176(以下稱為「光控制器Μ」)。 光控制器176隨後被耦合至-或多數應用178中。應用 178可(例如)對應於光學成像處理及/或光學成像系統、 田射加工處理及系統、光學微影及光學微影系統、雷射 成形系統、電信處理及系統。因此,自渡波器17〇及光 控制Is 176提供之範例性光源⑽,可被用於相當多種 之不同應用,其某些—般性實例說明於下。 如以下將進一步說明,遽波器170允許光源1〇〇,操 作成-頻率掃描來源’其放射之頻譜的中心波長在橫跨 光控制器176之帶窗 見中了即知連續且重覆地調整。因 25 201237457 此,光源1〇0’可具有一由光源/控制器176之複數個頻 率模態構成之即時放射頻譜。在此具體實施例中,光學 波長濾波器1 70係配置成為一反射型濾波器,在其中輸 入與輪出埠係相同。因此,光路徑i 74可(例如)設置成 一輸入/輸出光纖,而透鏡172可對應於一準直透鏡。雖 然在第6圖中濾波器17〇係顯示為經由光控制器176耦 合至一或所有之應用178,也可能直接耦合濾波器 ,-或多數應们78。另一選擇是,可能經由除光控制 器外之裝置將濾波器17〇耦合至一或多數應用178。 在依據本發明之具體實施例中,光控制器176可包括 一些特別適於發射一具有寬頻(f)頻譜的光束之系統(在 一具體實施例,為光的已準直光束)。尤其是,該束光可 包括在可見光譜(如,、红、藍、綠)中之複數個波長。由 光控制益提供之該束光也可包括在可見光譜外界定之複 數個波長(如,紅外光)。 如以下將參考第7圖更詳加說明,在本發明的一範例 性具體實施例中,光控制器176彳包括一單向光發射 環。在將結合第9圖詳加說明之另一範例性具體實施例 中,光控制H 176可包括—線性共振器系統。該滤波器 170包括-適於自光控制器176接收該束光之波長分散 元件180,且將該束光分離成光之複數個不同波長,使 其各沿著-已知之光路徑。該波長分散元件⑽可包括 一或多數元件’係適於自光控制胃176接收該束光,且 將該束光分離成光之複數個波長,<吏其各導向一光路 26 201237457 徑。該波長分散元件180係可進一步操作以將光之複數 個波長導人相對於—光學轴182《複數個角方向或位 置°在本發明—範例性具體實施例中,該波長分散元件 180可以散兀件’諸如一反射光柵⑻。該波長 刀散το件18G另外可設置成—發射光柵(如—發射型式 之光拇冑如狄克生(Dlcks〇n)型式之全像光拇)、—棱 鏡、-繞射光栅及H繞射單元或此等元件的一或^ 數結合。 波長分散元件180將光以各波長沿相對光學轴182的 -角度導向-透鏡系統186。各角度係由波長分散元件 180決定。透鏡系統186可包括—或多數光學元件,其 等適於自波長分散元件18G接收光的已分離波長,且將 該等波長之光導向或帶向及/或聚焦於一位於一光束偏 向裝置之預定位置上。該光束偏向裝置188可經控 制以接收光之-或多數離散波長,且選擇性地將其等經 由透鏡系、统186再沿著光學軸182導回波長分散元件 180及導回光控制n 176。之後’光控制器μ可將接收 到之光的離散波長導向任一或多數之應用178。光束偏 向裝置188可以各種方式形成及/或配置。例如,光束偏 向裝置188可從包括(但不限於)_多邊形鏡面' 一置於 -旋轉轴上之平面鏡、一置於一檢流器上之鏡面,或一 聲光調變器之元件中提供。 在第6圖所示之範例性具體實施例中,分散元件^6 包括一繞射光柵184、一透鏡系統186(其具有第—及第 27 201237457 二透鏡190、192以形成一望遠鏡193),及顯示成—多 邊形鏡面掃描器194之光束偏向裝置188係。該望遠鏡 193係由具有4-f組態之第一及第二透鏡19〇、192提供。 望遠鏡193之第一及第二透鏡19〇、192之中心實質上係 各位於光學軸182上。第一透鏡190係位於離波長分散 元件180(如,繞射光柵184)之第一距離處,其係將近等 於第一透鏡190之焦距F1。第二透鏡192係位於離第一 透鏡190之第二距離處,該距離係將近等於第一透鏡19〇 之焦距F1及第二透鏡192之焦距F2的加總。在此範例 性配置中,第-透鏡190可接收來自波長分散元件18〇 之光的已準直離散波長,且可有效地在光已準直之各個 或多數波長上執行傅利葉轉換,以提供投射至一影像 平面(如第6圖之IP所指)上的相等一或多數匯聚光束。 該影像平面1P係位於第-及第二透鏡間且距第一透鏡 一預定距離’該預定距離係由第—透鏡之焦距Η所界 定。在傳播通過影像平面1p後’該等匯聚光束形成由第 二透鏡接收之相等的_忐夕也+ 寻的或多數發散光束。第二透鏡係操 作以接收該等一或吝I恭也丨.土 -飞夕數發散光束’且提供相等數量具 相對於光學軸18 2之預;^ s # 士 疋角位移的準直光束,用以將已 準直光束導向或帶向光走值6 尤束偏向裝置188之預定部位。 望遠鏡193係配置以裎 罝乂耠供如上述的一些特徵,且 步從光栅轉換發散角度 集至第一透鏡192後之匯聚角 又刀集’八係用於濾波器 望i袁镑丨㈡―反盗170之適當刼作所需。此外, 望遠鏡193棱供—有用程 之自由度,其在多邊形鏡面 28 201237457 以避免一光束裁 194處控制調整範圍且減少光束尺寸 切。 第6圖中所不’多邊形鏡面194較佳是只將在—窄 通帶内之頻譜分量反射回’成為該多邊形之前鏡面的角 度相對於該光學軸的一函數。 入射光束相對於光學軸之方位,及多邊形鏡面194之 旋轉方向198決定了波長調整之方向:波長向上(正)掃 描或向下⑷掃描。第6圖之配置產生—正波長掃描。 應瞭解雖,然在第6圖中顯示鏡面194為具有二半面,可 使用Μ或多於二半面。使用於任何應用之特^數目的 面可取決於用於一特定應用的需求掃描速率及掃描範 圍。再者,鏡面之尺寸係依據一特定應用之需求,其考 慮因素包括(但不限於)可製造性及鏡面之重量。也 應瞭解透鏡190、192可以不同焦距設置。透鏡19〇、192 應加以選擇以提供在將近鏡面194中心點200處的一焦 點。 考慮具有從光纖準直器172入射至光柵之寬光譜的一 高斯光束。該已習知光柵方程式係表為 A = p*(sinoc+sin/?),其中;I係該光學波長,尸係光栅間距, 且α及彳係該光束相對於該光栅之標稱軸202的入射與 繞射角。該濾波器之調整範圍的中心波長係由 又0=/?*(sina+siny^)給定,其中又0係介於望遠鏡之光學軸 38及光柵法線轴間的角度。其顯示濾波器之FWHM帶 29 201237457 寬係為纽/;l0=^(p/w)c〇sa/酽),其中對於雙倍通過 4 =心/2ΑΓ,m係繞射階乘,且妒係//e2(在光纖準直器處 之兩斯光束寬度)。當複數頻譜密度之實數部份已決定 時’深度z係由z = 一_所定。 4(说)m/A/ 該濾波器之調整範圍基本上受限於lensl 20之有限數 值孔徑。無光束裁切之lensl的接受角度係定為J广= ’其中D/及F/係lensl之直徑與焦 距。其經由與該濾波器調整範圍產生關 連。;慮波器的一重要設計參數(起源於該多邊形鏡面之多 面本質)係自由頻譜範圍,其將說明於下。在傳播通過 lensl 20及lend 22後之頻譜分量,將在相對於光學軸 38之角度々’處具有一光束傳播軸:^(广其 中Α及F2分別係lensl與lens2之焦距。該多邊形具有 一由0 = 2;r/iV〜L//?所定之面對面極角度,其中[係面寬 度,i?係多邊形半徑,且N係面之數目。如果入射頻譜 之々’的範圍係大於該面角度,即,該 多邊形鏡面在一定時間内會向後反射超過一頻譜分量。 同時地反射之多頻譜分量的間距(或自由頻譜範圍),可 顯示為:(AV)FSR=pcos3〇(F2/Fj),0。 在如一腔内知私滤波#之應用中,如果該增益媒體已 均勻地加寬時’因為該雷射選擇最高增益之波長,該雷 30 201237457
射之調整範圍不能妒沾6丄 ° 由頻譜範圍。藉由該濾波器調 整之雷射的工作循店 乍循衣原則上可為100%,其中沒有由光 束裁切造成之過量損耗(如果符合 w <~aF^-L^ w <^1SL 以下二必要條件)
cos<xR c〇sy3〇 (F2~S)9 (17) 第一方程式係從透鏡192後之光束寬應小於面寬度的 =牛推導ίΗ第—方程式係由於分別在該調整範圍之最 Γ7波長204 206處的二光束,在該多邊形鏡面處不應彼 此重疊。在方程式(17)中之$指透鏡192與該多數形之 前鏡面間之距離。 在實驗中,會選擇具有以下參數之光學組件:灰=19 毫来、产1/12GG毫米、徑度、a=o.71徑度、w=1.、 A,=25毫#、F产1〇〇毫米、化45毫米、㈣*十Μ 毫米、K54、W毫米、θ=〇 26徑度、乂〇=132〇奈来。 從該等參數中,該理論FWHM帶寬、渡波器之自由頻摄 範圍及調整範圍可經計算為:⑼W黯=0.09奈米,曰 △义=126奈米及⑷W=74奈米。在(1 7)中之二條件均滿 足於裕度。該較器之特徵係使用—從—半導體光學放 大器(SOA)自發性放射光之寬頻帶放大器,及一光譜分 析儀量測出。該光譜分析儀記錄在保持峰值模態中之經 正常化通量(經反射)頻譜,而該多邊形鏡面係以其Μ? 赫之最高速度旋轉。所量測到之調整範圍係9〇奈米,係 實質上小於1 2 6奈米之理认/古。兰g及丄^ <段,值。此差異係由於該望遠鏡 31 201237457 之1象差、主要場曲度,與來自光柵之光束的相當大角度 發散有關。可預期能藉由使用最佳化透鏡改進該像差。 該自由頻譜範圍係、與理論計算—致之73 5奈米。請⑽ 帶寬經量測為〇.12奈米。與理論極限ο. 11奈米之差異 在考慮到該等光學元件之像差及不完美處時,可視為合 理。 ,σ 第7圖顯不一依據本發明一範例性具體實施例之延伸 腔半導體雷射208,其可包括-(例如)與上述參考第6 圖之濾波器I70相同的濾波器210。濾波器210係經由 一光導元件212及一光路徑214耦合至一法拉第 (Faraday)循環器216。在此範例性具體實施例中,濾波 器210包括—光柵232及一多邊形鏡面236。因此,濾 波器210可對應於一以多邊為基礎之濾波器。一馬達234 會驅動該鏡面。 此靶例性具體實施例之法拉第循環器216係經由極化 控制220、222耦合至一增益媒體224,其在一範例性 具體實施例中可為一半導體光學放大器(如,s〇a, PhiUps,CQF 882/e型)),係從其竊合至提供一注入電流 至該SO A 224之電流來源226。該腔内元件可(例如)由 單模光纖連接。二極化控制器22〇、222可對準該腔内光 之極化狀態,以對準光柵232之最大效率的軸,及s〇a 224之最大增益。 一雷射輸出228可經由一光纖熔合式耦合器23〇之9〇 %槔獲得。為產生-可用於潛在應用之同步信號,雷射 32 201237457 輸出之5%可經由一具有〇·12奈米帶寬之可變波長濾波 器237耦合,且導向一光偵測器238。在—範例性具體 實施例中,該濾波器之中心波長可固定在129〇奈米。者 該雷射之輸出波長係掃描通過該固定波長濾波器之窄頻 帶通帶時,該偵測器信號會產生短脈衝。該同步脈衝之 時序係藉由改變該濾波器之中心波長而加以控制。 第8Α圖顯示一如上述參考帛7圖型式的雷射輪出頻 譜之圖表24〇’該圖表係在多邊形鏡面(即第7圖中之鏡 面236)以15·7千赫之速率旋轉時,由一在保持峰值模態 之光譜分析儀所量測。該邊至邊掃描範圍可從1282奈米 至1355奈米,分佈在等於該濾波器之自由頻譜範圍的 73奈米寬度。所量測頻譜之高斯狀輪廓(而非方形輪 摩)’可能係由於錢波器之極化靈敏度及腔内之雙折射 造^的極化相關腔損耗。最好是調整該極化控制器,以 獲得最大掃描範圍及輸出功率。 第8Β圖顯示在時間域内之雷射輸出的曲線—圖中 上方之跡線244對應於_經由固^波長遽波器獲得的同 步信號^自面至面之功率變異的幅度係少於35%。峰 值及平均輸出功率分㈣9毫瓦及6毫瓦。應提及的是 曲線240之乂軸比例須由該時間域量測值校正,因為該 雷射調整速度遠快於頻譜分析儀之掃描速度,因此該光 譜分析儀只記錄一平均時間頻譜。 當光通過一 SOA增益婼 曰皿媒體(如,在第7圖t之SOA 224) 時’可形成在該腔内雷射氺夕, 射先之光譜中的頻率下移,成為 33 201237457 合現象。在出現頻”料,該 =有助於調整雷射頻譜’且據以產生更高輪出功率 =雷射輸出之峰值功率可量測為該調整速度的函數= 叫之該準直器位置及光栅方::二(如“圖中轴 直及尤柵方位而獲得。最好是 波器之物理參數在二調整方向中約相同。因此,自我 = 率偏移及正調整之結合動作允許獲得更高輸出, 該雷射能夠在更高調整速度下操作。因此,正波長掃: 可為較佳之操作。冑出功率可隨著調整速度增加而: 低。如此,一短腔長度可符合需求,以降低輸出功率相 對調整速度之靈敏度。在此例中,—自由空間雷射㈣ 較佳。 第9Α圖顯示依據本發明一範例性具體實施例之自由 空間延伸腔半導體可調雷射250,其包括—半導體波導 252’係製造於一經由一準直透鏡256耦合至一多邊形掃 描濾波器255之基材晶片254上》—前鏡面258可為— 抗反射塗層,且一輸出面260係黏有或較佳是塗佈介電 質以具有一最佳反射率。該雷射之輸出262係經由輸出 耦合透鏡264獲得。準直透鏡256、264最好設置為非球 形透鏡。 濾波器255包括一適於接收從透鏡256.導引至其之光 束的波長分散元件180,。該波長分散元件18〇,可類似 於以上參考第6圖說明之波長分散元件1 8〇。透鏡系統 186’可置於波長分散元件180’及—光束偏向裝置 34 201237457 188間。波長分散元件180,及光束偏向裝置188,可 類似於以上參考第6圖說明之波長分散元件及光束 偏向裝置188。透鏡系統186’包括一對透鏡187&、 1 87b,其最好是設置成尤其是在場曲度具有低像差及慧 發之,肖像差透鏡(achr〇mat)。 一同步輸出可藉由使用位於該光之第〇階繞射路徑上 的一透鏡266、一針孔268及一光偵測器27〇獲得,該 光係在來自一多邊形掃描器272之向後反射上。當一特 疋波長之光束的焦點掃描通過針孔268時,該偵測器產 生一紐脈衝。其他型式之增益媒體可包括(但不限於)稀 土族離子摻雜光纖,Ti :八丨2〇3及Cr4+ :鎂撖欖石。 第9B圖顯示依據本發明之波長可調濾波器28〇的另 一範例性养體實施例,其可包括一耦合至一輸入準直透 鏡282(光學上耦合至一繞射光栅284)之光纖281、一聚 焦透鏡286及一旋轉碟288 ^繞射光柵284可由其他諸 如一稜鏡之角度分散元件取代。在一範例性具體實施例 中’繞射光柵284可有一具有已選定焦距之凹狀曲度, 因此可無須聚焦透鏡286。 較佳是將多於一個反射器29〇置於旋轉碟288之表面 • 288a上。較佳的是’反射器290包含多數週期性且徑向 ' 圖案化之窄條紋。反射器之材料最好是金。碟288可由 —輕質塑膠或矽基材構成。除將該反射器置於該碟之上 表面上外’該碟可具有一系列通孔,跟著為裝附至該碟 後表面上之單一反射器。從光纖281入射之不同波長的 35 201237457 光束可照射於該碟之表面上,由該光栅繞射及由透鏡 286(在包括透鏡286之系統中)聚焦成-線。較佳的是, 只有撞擊旋轉碟之反射器之光束可向後反射,且由光纖 281接收。可使用一鏡面292以有助於該光束到該碟上。 從透鏡286至碟288之反射器的距離係等於該等透鏡 之焦距F。從光栅方程式可顯示出濾波器之調整範圍係 由戶斤定,其巾D表示該等條紋間之距 離。條紋之寬度(叫最好是製成實f上等於在該碟之表面 上的光束點大小,其中: cos βη F/ζ
(SX)FlVHM /A0=^.(p/m)cosa/^^. ^ FWHM 濾波盗帶寬,其中z = 。對於w>%,遽波器帶寬變 得更大,且對於W<〜據波器之效率(反射率)係由於光 束裁切而降低。入射光束294相對於透鏡286之光學軸 的方位及旋轉方向288較佳地決定波長調整之感覺。正 波長掃描係較佳,其係藉由以第9B圖中所示之順時針 方向旋轉該碟288。 a.干涉儀 第10A圖顯示依據本發明之〇fdi系統的一範例 性具體實施例,用以使用頻率域干涉法以執行光學成 像’其包括-頻率掃描來源3〇1,該頻率掃描來源_ 36 201237457 放射—具有由該光之複數個頻率模態構成的即時放射頻 譜的光信號。來源301可(例如)設置成上述參考第4A、 5、6、7、9及叩圖說明之該等來源中之—。來自來源 如之光可被導向-光_合器3G2,其將饋入其中之光 分至一參考臂303及一取樣臂3〇4。 ,考臂303較佳是包括—極化電路鳩及一循環器 3〇8。因此,光從來源3〇1傳播通過耦合器3〇2、極化電 路3〇6及循環器308到達一光學動作假影電路309。該 光學動作假影電路309可從一透鏡31〇提供,其將光導 向移頻器31卜一相位追蹤胃312及一分散補償器314。 光通過光學電路且係人射在—參考鏡面316上。應 瞭解電路309之功能在於移除或減少動作假影。也應瞭 解的是電路309可包括所有元件川至川,及/或電路 元件310至314中之一或多數。 取樣臂304可包括一循環器318。因此,一從來源則 發射之光信號從來源301傳播經過耦合器3〇2及循環器 _至-透鏡320,透鏡32〇將光導至—掃描鏡面切。 掃描鏡面322可從相當多種之光學元件中提供,包括(但 不限於)-檢流計…壓電致動器或另_功能±等效之裝 置。一橫向掃描器324係耗合至掃描鏡面322及一資料 操取板與電腦326。該資料榻取板與電腦326也是輕合 至頻率掃描來源301。 37 201237457 顯示於第10A圖中之OFDI系統300也可包括一經配 置以從參考臂303及/或取樣臂304接收信號的極化分集 平衡偵測(PDBD)電路334。尤其是,參考臂3〇3係經由 循環器308及極化控制電路330連接至該PDBD電路334 的一參考埠。同樣地’取樣臂304係經由循環器3 18及 極化控制電路332連接至該PDBD電路334的一取樣埠。 b.干涉儀 取樣臂304收集自組織樣本328反射之光,且係與來 自參考臂303之光在極化分集平衡偵測(pDBD)電路334 中結合’以形成干涉條紋。 例如,OFDI技藝無須在參考臂中之光學路徑長度被即 時掃描。因此在本發明某些範例性具體實施例中,最好 可將該參考臂設置成一固定延遲參考臂。此固定延遲參 考臂可具有熟習此項技術人士已知之各種組態。 參考臂303可為反射及/或透射型式,且可使光從鏡面 316返回。所返回之光係經由循環器3〇8導向極化控制 電路330。同樣地,自樣本338返回之光可經由循環器 川導向極化控制電路332。參考f也可透射而無反射。 極化控制電路330可用以匹配參考臂光之極化狀態與取 樣臂。在干涉儀中之整體雙折射應最小化,而不感生波 長相關雙折射。該極化控制器可包括(但不限於)一根據 38 201237457 f折而感生雙折射或壓擠之光纖極化控制器。 較佳的s ’該彩色分散應實質上在參考及取樣臂間匹 . 酉己。強烈分散失配之結果可能是在軸向解析度上之損 . 耗。任何殘餘分散可能由適當信號處理加以補償,諸如 在傅利葉轉換前根據該偵測器資料之内插的非線性映 射。此映射也可藉由調整波長掃描來源之光學佈置而達 成(至少部份)。在其中該來源3()1包括—多邊形掃Μ ,一望遠鏡之實财,在多邊形掃描器及望遠鏡間之距 離可調整以在傅利葉轉換前轉換波長空間至波向量空 間。 工 c•取樣臂 對於某些〇Fm應用,該取樣臂可以一由一***(有角 度、扁平或經拋光)光纖或自由空間光束構成之光學探針 終止。可使用一透鏡336(諸如但不限於非球狀、傾斜指 針圓球狀、繞射狀、球、鼓狀或其類似者)將該光束聚 焦於該樣本上或其内。光束導引元件(諸如但不限於鏡 面、稜鏡、繞射光學元件或其類似者)也可包含在該探針 中’以將已聚焦光束導至該樣本上的一需求位置。該光 束之位置可為—時間之函數在該樣本上變化,此允許重 建一 2维影像。改變該已聚焦光束在樣本上之位置,可 藉由掃描鏡面322而達成。掃描鏡面322可從各種不同 39 201237457 裝置(包括但不限於一檢流計、壓電致動器、—光電致動 器或其類似者)提供。 W探針可為一具有一内部移動元件之光纖探針, 使知動作係在該探針的一近端開始,且該動作係藉由一 動作轉變配置傳送(諸如,但*限於線、導線、轉速計電 窺,彈I光纖或其類似者)至末端。該光纖探針可封入 :光學透明固定護套中,光在該末端處離開探針。因此, 知私方式也可藉由移動該光纖而達成。例如,藉由旋轉 该光纖或線性轉變該光纖。第應圖顯示探針359之範 例性具體實施例’其包括一内部電繞360(可沿該探針之 軸旋轉或線性轉變)、—外部透明或半透明護套泊、 h光學配件364及-REMIT光366(其可在相對於導 管之任何角度)。 d.偵測 電路334可包括經置放以提供雙平衡偵測之複 數個偵測器370。雙平衡偵測因以下原因而可能較適於 某些應用。首先,大多數光源在相當低頻率產生1/f雜 矾(f’修平衡偵測將消除"f來源雜訊。其次,該取 樣臂光與其本身之干涉項(即’―自動關連項)可出現在 該真實信號項之上,其最好是取樣及 此自動關連項可藉由一差分技藝加以消除,、::::測 201237457 可自所量測之信號中消除此自動關連項。第三,Rin可 減低。 偵測器370最好包括光二極體(諸如(但不限於)矽、砷 化鎵銦、已延伸砷化鎵銦及其類似者)。平衡偵測可藉由 減去相對最大及最小圖案係實際離相之二極體信號而實 施11介於二偵測器信號間之差係藉由包括在pDBD電路 334中之差分電路獲得,且由轉阻抗(Trans_Impeda加q 放大器(TIA)360放大。該雙平衡接收器可進一步跟著一 低通或帶通濾波器,以去除偵測帶寬外之雜訊。 在本發明某些範例性具體實施例中,雙平衡偵測可實 作如下:該極化分光器362自該參考及取樣臂接收信 號,且提供二輸出信號。該等二輸出信號係進一步分別 地由一非極化分光器3 64a、3 64b分開。來自各分光器 364a、3 64b之輸出係由一從四個偵測器37〇提供之雙平 衡接收器偵測。再者,該等雙平衡接收器的二輸出係在 一電腦配置中經數位化且處理,以獲得一極化分集。 該接收器輸出會提供至電路326,其獲得且數位化經 由A/D轉換器饋入其内之信號,且儲存該已數位化信號 於電腦中用於進一步處理。該耵入之帶寬最好與取樣速 率之半匹配。TIA之增益最好經選定,使得最大接收器 輸出範圍係與該A/D轉換器之電壓範圍匹配。 41 201237457 處理 如果使用超過二伯:目丨丨吳 、 1盗,該等信號可選擇性相減且可 =得複數_密度。使用傅利葉轉換,該複數交叉頻譜 在又可轉換成、,且織中之深度輪廓。處理該複數交叉頻譜 密度以獲得深度輪麻:答^ ^ 輪廓身矾之數個方法係此項技術中為人 已知’諸如(但不限於)藉由在參考臂中獲得具有-Pi/2 相位轉變的至少二信號,且接著藉由該等二信號的一些 線性結合或藉由將頻譜密度平方,重新連接該複數交又 頻譜密度。 在偵測後,類比處理可包括一轉阻抗放大器、低通(帶 通)濾波器及该信號之數位化。此信號可接著藉由傅利葉 轉換操作轉成反射率’成為深度之函數。數位處理包括 數位化、在頻率域或時間域中(FIR或TIR濾波器)之數 位帶通濾波器、及逆傅利葉轉換,以將組織反射率回復 成冰度之函數。 在傅利葉轉換前’所偵測之非線性波長座標最好轉換 成定期取樣波長向量空間。通常將信號補零(zero padding)、傅利葉轉換及再取樣之逆傅利葉轉換可用於 再映射。其他此項技術_已知之内插法,諸如資料之線 性、雙線性及立方樣條函數内插,也可用以轉換波長空 間成為定期取樣k空間。此映射也可藉由調整該波長掃 42 201237457 描來源之光學佈置而部份地達成。在一實例中,介於多 邊形掃描器及望遠鏡間之距離,可經調整以在傅利葉轉 換前轉換波長空間成為波向量空間。 本發明另一範例性具體實施例可使用以下所述一或多 種技藝’以進一步強化成像之效能及功能性。此等技藝 不限於使用一多頻模態調整來源之〇FDI技藝,而是可 應用於使用一單頻調整來源之〇FDI技藝中。 a.極化分集 對於極化衰減係一問題之應用而言,可使用一極化分 集方法。用於極化分集之各種組態係此項技術中為人已 知。 在第10 A圖所示之系統中,極化分集電路之操作如 下。極化分光器362根據其等之極化狀態分隔該參考臂 及取樣臂光信號。極化控制器330最好經調整,使得參 考臂功率係由極化控制器分成相同大小。該取樣臂功率 之極化狀態由於探針或取樣動作可假設是隨機地變化, 因此藉由極化分光器分隔之樣本臂功率的比率可依時間 變化。然而’在極化分光器362的二輸出埠處之二輸出 信號可由一光接收器偵測到(如平方及加總)。所產生之 信號係與取樣臂光之極化狀態無關。 43 201237457 b.載波頻率外差式偵測 光學移頻器31!可位於參考 # 303中以轉變光學頻 率’用於載波頻料差式㈣。 4 ^ ^ ±± 〜果,该仏唬頻帶係由 «率轉變之大小轉變。以此方式,可避免圍繞〇。之 相當大的W雜訊㈣率)及_。該移頻器可為(但不 限於)一聲光移頻器。在該 貝則中,應使用一適當電子裝 置以解調該載波頻率。 使用移頻器3U的優勢之一係有效測距深度可加倍。 此可在如第10C圖令所示之電性頻率域中顯示,其中圖 形則例示由該來源之瞬間輸出頻譜所給定的條紋能見 度曲線。如果該來源之瞬間頻譜係高斯,則該能見度曲 線具有-高斯輪廓。曲線390例示一遽波器之透射效率 輪廓’其對於定義為取樣頻率之半的給定奈氏(Nyquist) 頻率係最佳1 10c圖之⑷部份顯示一典型情況,其中 在干涉儀中沒有移頻器,且該濾波器係—低通濾波器。 因為該正及負頻帶係不可區分,分別與正及負頻帶關連 之t/像係重疊。因為此不明讀性,在此例中只有一半之 頻率範圍(0至fN)或(0至·fN)可使用。然而,使用一移 頻器導致能見度曲線轉變fFS,如第10c圖之部份(1?)所 不°當具有一帶通濾波器(或一低通濾波器)時,在二側 之頻率中心處的汀s會產生明確之影像,導致二倍大於 第10C圖部份(a)之測距深度。 201237457 除方形頂之帶通渡波器外,可使用一斜率式 在第⑽圖部份(e)所示之實例中,渡波器之透射效 線則在其低頻帶中具有一指數上昇(下降)斜率。此渡 波器在衰減明顯且產生信號強度隨深度衰退時相^ 用。該斜率式渡波器可藉由有效抑制來自表面相對二較 大深度處之大信號而改進㈣測之動態響應範圍。 c.參考臂延遲(相位追蹤及自動測距) 如上述,該0FDI技藝無須即時掃描在參考臂 學路徑長度。一固定延遲史去辟 疋I遲參考臂可以熟習此項技術人士 所知之各種組態製成。該參考臂可為反射或透射型式。 :某些應用中,當需要一較大測距深度時,變化在參 考#中之光學延遲的能力 曰名用無須增加貧料擷取 迷率或減低該光源之瞬間结 _°此能力在距成像透鏡與 則表面之距離可明龜戀儿认 月顯變化的-臨床研究上將會有 用。此變異可起因於—探針 可等g之動作或未經控制之位 。例如,在血管内的_ 〇〇 具有疋轉導e在一早—A-掃描中可 有數毫米之距離變異。
在參考臂3 03中之撼也丨A 制可允許用以掃描參考臂303 <群組延遲。此群組延遲 遲了稭由熟習此項技術人士所知 任何一些技藝產生, 屋電轉換器之自由 用一疏_ 4如(但不限於)伸張一光纖、使 以光柵 間轉變掃描、或經由 45 201237457 為基礎之脈衝成形光學 遲線。杈佳的是,該延遲可 由一非機械式或無動作配 # ^ 導入。至於名詞「非機械 ,」八意指未使用機械式 .,^ 砂勖零件。缺乏機械式移動零 件咸減少習知使用機 飞裝置以導入延遲之缺點。 與傳統LCI或〇c丁系絲相拓从b 日μ — '、統相反的疋,依據本發明一範例性 八體實施例之參考臂 成不一疋需要掃描過該樣本中全 程深度,且較佳是可掃描等於佔相器數目分之一 (1/N) 的至^一部份測距深度。此掃描特徵係與使用在W及 〇CT系統知延遲掃描方法不同。參考臂303視需 / ”有相位調叆器機制’諸如(但不限於)一聲光調 變器、光電相位調變哭志 旻盗或其類似者,以產生一載波頻率。 最好執行相位追蹤以消除在干涉儀中之相位不穩定 才4不穩定性可造成個別干涉條紋移位。如果偵測 相對於該條紋之移位传妨 係較k ’所產生之平均會導致干涉 信號之頻擾。1〇至40千赫之A-掃描速率導致一 1〇〇至 25微秒之有效精公主 刀夺間。在一短於積分時間之時間架構 上弓1起的相位不穩定性應加以補償。相位鎖定電路係一 般用於電子I置中’且係經常用於雷達及超音波中。主 動相位追蹤可執行藉由以一在參考臂中之光電相位調變 器’對該波長的—分量調變於1〇驗之干涉儀路經長度 差藉由在該路杈長度調變之頻率解調變在該干涉儀之 輸出處’由一偵測器所量測的強度,可產生一誤差信號 46 201237457 以指出該相位調變器應移位以鎖定在一條紋幅度最大值 上之方向。藉由增加一如該誤差信號所決定之偏移至該 相位調變器’該相位追蹤器主動地鎖定在一條紋最大值 上。 該相位調變器可在一些波長上調變該路徑長度差。該 處理單元可決定該相位調變器是否已達到其範圍限制, 且在相位中跳躍一全波,以維持鎖定在一不同條紋最大 值。此方式利用相位只應控制模數2 π之事實。此外, '玄處理驅動一較慢纽件(如,快速掃描光學延遲(RS〇d) 線)’以延伸該相位調變器/RS0D結合之路徑長度範圍數 耄米。相位鎖定可根據在解調變電路中執行之混合型式 在—條紋最大值、最小值或零交越上執行。 本發明之另一範例性具體實施例也可使用自動測距技 藝,包括描述於美國專利申請公開案第2〇〇2/〇198457號 之處理技藝,其揭露書在此以引用方式全數併入。在 :範例性具體實施例中,該自動測距機制包括—處理器 p ’「用以⑷獲得—第—掃描線;(b)尋找—樣本之表面 置S」’⑷尋找該樣本之最佳掃描範圍「r」;⑷修 改—參考臂延遲波形以提 " — 攸択鞠出,(e)將該輸出輪出至 像係考! ’⑴決^該影像是否完整;及/或(g)如果該影 ,、不儿整’則移至下—掃描線,或如果該影像係完整, 用儲存在記憶體儲存裝 廿扳罝肀之表面s資料及波形資 201237457 再映射該影像。 如果來自該樣本之光信號具有一低幅度’相位鎖定可 能由於雜訊之出現而不穩定。在本發明另一範例性具體 實施例中,一分離、較佳是單色之光源可被發射至該干 涉儀中。該分離來源波長可在該OFDI來源之波長調整 範圍中,或可位於一與該0FDI來源頻譜之不同波長的 中心處。該分離來源最好有更高功率,且可與行至參考 及取樣臂之來源臂結合(使用波長區分'多工器、光柵、 稜鏡、濾波器或其類似者)’且回到光束再結合元件。已 返回之分離來源光可接著在經由光束再結合元件(即,分 光器輸出)透射回,而從0FDI光分離。一分離配置可藉 由一分散元件(諸如二色性鏡面、渡波器、光柵、稜鏡: 波長區分多工器或其類似者)執行頻譜分離。該分離來源 可使用-或多㈣測器自0FDI光分別加以偵測。由此 分離來源提供之更高功率可使得能㈣測—較高幅度干 涉圖案’且提供一經增進之輸入至該相位追蹤器,因此 能有更穩定之相位追蹤。 現請參考第u圖,其顯示―在⑴千赫之I·掃 ;、獲伃之實驗對象手指的一活有機體影像 (3〇〇X卿像素),係使用依據本發明之系統及過程的範例 性具體貫施例。今本與
^ Μ予靈敏度經量測為約-1 00分貝。SNR 係優於一相尊A, “掃描逮率之等同TD OCT。當有來 48 201237457 自組織表面之強鏡面狀反射時,垂直線雜訊會由於一未 最佳化偵測而引起,但最好是藉由一偵測最佳化及/或一 適當信號處理實質上加以消除。 第12圖顯不提供依據本發明之相位追縱系統_的另 -範例性具體實施例,其具有一已延伸相位鎖定範圍。 此係藉由將一快速元件602(其可例如設置成一光電(e〇) 相位調變器602),以便在一小範圍上調變路徑長度差, 及較丨又元件604(其可例如設置成一快速掃描光學延遲 (RSOD)線604),以便在一已延伸範圍上調變路徑長度。 镇測器6G6 L號可藉由—混合器6! Q與相位調變器調變 頻率608混合’ 經低通瀘波(遽波器未顯示)以產生一 誤差信號。處理單S 612較佳是處理該誤差信號以產生 偏移電塵,且將此偏移電壓加至調變信^ _中,以 產生用於相位調變ϋ驅動器614之輸出。此外,處理單 元6U可產生一信號至RS〇D 6〇4,以提供橫跨數毫米 距離的相位之已延伸範圍追縱。光源616、光纖分光器 618、取樣臂62〇及參考臂⑵係顯示及在此描述。 在該條紋圖案的-翠一振盈中之特定時間,於偵測器 處之強度I(t)係給定如下 I(t)=cos[ φ (ί)] 其中相位0提供在條紋中之位置。對於㈣,該信號 係在條紋最大氫’對於卜π,該信號係在條紋最小值。 49 201237457 在任何時間t,相位0 (t)係定為, Φ (t) = a+y^sin(iy?) 其中 β摇述該條紋圖案之單一振盪中的位置,而 θϋη(ωί)係由相位調變器導入之相位調變,β為相位調 變之幅度’而ω為相位調變信號之頻率。在光偵測器處 之強度I(t)可與在頻率及2〇>之載波混合,產生混合器 1吕號 MixerC(t)、MixerS(t)、Mixer2i«C(t)及 Mixer2a>S(t), MixerC(t) = cos(a;t)*cos(a+psin〇t));
Mz^er5,(t) = sin(wt)*cos(a+^sin(a)t));
Mixer2wC{t) = cos(2a>t)*cos(a+^sin(iwt)) i MbcerhWthsinGiwtpcosh+Asinht))。 分佈在 MixerC、MixerS、Mixer2coC 及 Mixer2cwS 之載 波頻率 ω的單一振盪上之時間平均係定為 MixerC(t) = 〇-,MixerS(t) = sm(a)*J} ^y~Mixer2〇)C(t) = cos(a)* J2(^) ;
Mixer2wS{t) = 0,其中力⑹及J2(们係第一類之貝索(Bessel) 函數;其值取決於β(相位調變之幅度)。因此,該信號 ^erS(t)A Mixer2(vC(t)係分別正比於 Sin(a)及 cos(a),其中 ^ 為該條紋圖案之單一振盪中的位置。該混合器輸出 MxeWO)而係用作產生一偏移電壓之誤差俨 號,以將該相位調變器帶至一使誤差信號最小化之新中 心位置,且鎖定該干涉儀輸出分別在一條紋最大值或最 小值、或一零交越上《該複數頻譜密度現可藉由二連續 50 201237457 調整掃描決定,一者使 之。吳差L旒Sin(ot)最小化,而次一 者使誤差信號cos(a)最小 ^取j化,導致在二干涉圖案間之9〇 度相位轉變。使用此混人 口-置,該後數頻譜密度可快速 地獲得且無須依靠―額外的機械配置用以改變參考臂光 之相位。 第13圖顯不一包括一相位追蹤器之。细系統的 進一步範例性具體實施例,其用以提供依據本發明之平 衡摘測。在此範例性具體實施例中,來源7〇2提供一通 過分光器704之電磁輕射(如,光),分光器7〇4傳送部 份的光至-取樣探針7G6,及其餘的M —快速掃描光 學延遲(RS0D)線708。光係從RSOD·傳至相位調變 器PM7H)。來自相位調變器PM710之光係傳過分光器 712 ’而後通過二額外分光器714及716,其輸出的一部 伤被當作平衡㈣輪出傳送至頻譜偵測單元(未顯示,但 說明於本文別處中)’且剩餘之輸出係傳送至相位追縱器 組件720。在相位追縱器組件72",相位追縱器須測 Di及D2 (722及724)、接收該對分光器714及we之 β伤輸出,其最終傳送信號至一混合器726,以產生一 誤差信號。處理單元728處理該誤差信號’其中該加總 產生偏移電壓且將此加至調變信號730中,以產生用於 相位調變器驅動器732之輸出。在方塊73〇處顯示之調 變信號,被轉送至混合器726及處理單元728。此外, 51 201237457 條紋幅度可能太小以致相位追縱器無法鎖定。或者是, 一具有較長同調長唐之篦-炎调可紅a ^ κ度之弟一木源可耦合至系統7〇〇(如提 供一較大條紋幅度至該相位追縱器)。 第14Α至14C圖顯示依據本發明用以在一成像系統中 追蹤相位之方法的—範例性具體實施例,係由處理步驟 750及752開始’藉由量測接收自取樣臂之信號而後增 加該信號的-相位。此範例性方法之處理接著前進至步 驟754,纟中會在定義為&之信號的一第一信號分區量 測該信號的至少—峰值。在判斷步驟756,會決定是否 已在定義為X丨之信號量測該信號之至少一峰值。如果在 判斷步驟756中,其決定已在定義為&之信號量測該信 號之至/峰值’則處理回到步驟754且再量測該信號。 另一方面,如果在判斷步驟756中決定未在定義為h 之L號量測該信號之至少—峰值,則處理流向—判斷步 驟758,在其中會作成是否調整該信號之決定。該調整 可(例如)藉由如步驟760及762中所示之增量,在該信 號之相位中增加或減少。不管是在該信號之相位中進行 增加或減少,處理會回到處理步驟754,其中會在其峰 值處里測該信號的一第二信號分區。步驟756至762接 著係針對此量測信號重覆。應瞭解步驟750至762之功 能可與其他成像過程並行及/或接續地執行。 相位「必」之調整可定義為Α(Χ2·Χι),其中「A」係一 52 201237457 常數,而決定是否ri_ e 增置增加或減少該信號之相位的 過程,可更肖+ Y 7 p 下列子步驟:(1)決定ACh-Xi)是否在相 位調變器之範圍内.另〇、丨β ’及(2)如果Α(χ2_Χι)是在範園中’則 、等於Α(χ2-Χι)之置改變必,或如果Α(χ2_χι)是在範圍 卜則以等於A(x2-Xl)_m2?c之量改變纟巾⑺係大 於1之整數。該方法視需要可更包含一子步驟⑺:再量 測信號Xl。 d.資料處理 一般而言’由偵測器即時記錄之資料可能無法被取樣 為-光學頻^或波數k嚴格線性函數。然而,傅利 葉轉換可連結Z及^間(或t^)。因為在U之非線 性取樣,所獲得之頻譜會被内插以產生在k域中之均句 分佈樣本。另-選擇是,該雷射之調整斜率的調整方式 可使得在k空間中光是以相同間隔地取樣,因此不需要 該内插。另-選擇是,偵測時序可經設計以在k域中均 句取樣該光,使得該内插不需要。為達到最佳點展開函 數,在干涉儀之取樣及參考臂中之分散最好能平衡。分 散不平衡也可藉由數位化處理加以修正。由動作感生刀 相位干擾也可藉著數位化修正。對於動作假影修正,2 量測該樣本之軸向動作,且可從該動作之速度气曾商i 非線性映射。 53 201237457 各種内插法技藝對熟習此項技術人士係已知。此包括 (仁不限於)簡皁二點内插法、FFT補零接著二點内插 法、及具有由奈氏理論支配之正弦函數的精確内插法。 本發明的一範例性具體實施例也可提供一探針,用以 在血官中尋找動脈硬化血小板,其至少包含·一干涉儀; 一頻譜分離單元,其將從干涉儀接收之信號分成複數個 光學頻率’·及一偵測器配置,其能夠偵測自該頻譜分離 單元接收之光學頻率的至少一部份。 e.秒頸技藝 對於高速OFDI技藝,最大測距深度可能會受限於雷 射輸出之同調函數的有限寬度’因為該同調長度通常須 妥協以獲得較高調整速度、較高輸出功率或較寬之調整 範圍。當干涉儀之路徑長度差增加時,該有限㈣長度 可造成干涉條紋之能見度降低。此導致snr之退化,且 因此限制了最大測距深度。再者,無法在一習知干涉法 中區分-正及負頻率,可能導致正及負深度間之模糊不 月讀》避免此影像重疊假影,干涉儀之參考延遲應調 整,使得該影像只呈現在正或負深度中之一。此進一步 可對於該來源的—紙中a田i & ^ 疋冋调長度限制該測距深度。 為避免此可能的限制,業已使用一壓電致動器、雙折 射板或3x3搞合器,根據主動或被動相位偏置量測正交 54 201237457 干涉彳§號。此等技藝或可提供與正及負深度有關之重疊 衫像,但易於因為難以產生穩定正交信號而留下殘餘假 影。在此文件中,本發明人提出且示範一簡單技藝,可 有效地消除正及負深度間之不明顯。 依據本發明之範例性具體實施的一範例性技藝使用在 干涉儀中之光學移頻器,以提供該偵測器信號之固定移 頻。此允許使用同調範圍之二側而無串音,且將可達深 度加倍。相同之概念已在以上使用於58赫處之旋轉雙折 射板或一再循環移頻環之一維光學頻率域干涉法的文脈 中描述。在此範例性具體實施例中,係使用一聲光移頻 器,且該技藝係應用至具有數倍快之測距速度的高速 OFDI。再者,會提供一依據本發明進一步範例性具體實 施例之信號處理技藝,以容納在該移頻技藝中掃描來源 的一非線性調整斜率。 A.原理 移頻 第15圖顯示依據本發明之娜系統的—高階圖形, 其包括—波長掃描來源95H在參考f 8()中之光 子移頻裔3 11的單模光纖干涉儀、一光偵測器μ及一俨 號處理器⑽。以—在參考臂中Μ之來回移頻,與介二 參考及取樣臂光間之干涉有關的光電流可表示成: 55 201237457 — ^(O^z(0 |-\/i?(z)G(|z|)cos —v(t)z+ φ(ζ) +2πΑβ dz 其中η表示偵測器之量子效率,Pr⑴及Ps(t)分別為參考 及取樣臂光之光學功率’ R(z)係該樣本之反射率輪廓, 而G(|z|)係對應於條紋能見度之同調函數,c為光速,v⑴ 為光學頻率,且0⑴係背向散射之相位。在一線性調整 之例中(即,v(t) = 〇-lt) ’偵測器信號之頻率係給定為 f2 = v^-Af
C 零信號頻率對應於一深度z=cM/(2vl)。因此,藉由選 出與掃描來源方向相同之移頻m錢頻率可用以 指向-負深度。第16⑷及16(b)圖示範移頻之效果。該 條紋能見度或同調函數在零深度具有一峰值且隨深度增 加而降低。該同調長度Zc指能見度降至〇 5之深度,且 因此SNR下降達6分貝。可定義該有效測距深度為最大 深度範圍’其中該SNR損失係少於6分貝。例如,在第 16(a)圖中,由於該信號頻率之符號不明確而可使用該同 調範圍之單側(有陰影線區域)。相反地’如第Η⑻圖中 所不’以一適當之移頻’即可使用同調範圍從·Zc至Zc
的二侧’❿負及正深度間無影像干擾。 C 非線性調整 目對於時間之非線性導致該信號在—固定深度 處之頻擾,且造成⑼解析度之退化。至於此問題之^ 56 201237457 答’該偵測器信號可以非皓r 非線性蚪間間隔取樣以補償頻 擾。另—選擇是,㈣測器信號可以-固定時間間隔取 樣且接者該已取樣資料可在離散傅利葉轉換(贿)前 藉由内插法映射至-均勻v空間。二方法均經驗證以得 到-轉換限制(transform limited)軸向解析度。然而,此 等方法不能直接制於移頻技#巾。非線性取樣及内插 、、者均可導致移頻之假f彡頻擾,導致次最佳軸向解析 度因此,一經改進之内插方法可用以在整個測距深度 上達成近乎轉換限制軸向解析度。該範例性技藝可如下二 步驟1.在該來源的各波長掃描時,以均句時間間隔獲 得N個樣本》 步驟2·在該電性頻率域中產生N資料點之。 步驟3.分別對應於負及正深度,分離“f 二頻帶。 步驟4.轉冑各頻冑’使得零深度係對準It零頻率。 步驟5.應用補零至各頻帶且執行逆DFT,在時間域中 以用於各頻帶之較小時間間隔產生增加數目之樣本的一 陣列。 步驟6.使用由該掃描來源之非線性提供的—適當映射 函數,將在時間域内之各陣列内插至一均勻v空間。 步驟7·實行各個已内插陣列之DFT。 步驟8.藉由轉變該陣列指數結合該二陣列(影像)。 57 201237457 結果,3亥零深度會出現在△ f之頻率中。 B.實驗 OFDI系統 . 帛17圖例示依據本發明之範例性具體實施例利用二 聲光移頻器(FS1 800及FS2 8〇2,Brimr〇se公司 AMF-25-1.3)之範例性〇FDI系統的實驗設置。該等二移 頻器旎以電壓控制之振盪器驅動,以產生一 △卜1 之淨轉變。二移頻器之使用自動地平衡聲光晶體之材料 为散。包括光纖耦合之各裝置的***損耗可少於25分 貝。數位之取樣速率可為10MHz。可建構該掃描雷射 100以^供108奈米之調整範圍及從1271奈米至丨 奈米(vl = 135GHz/pS)之集中掃描。雖然可達到高達36千 赫之重覆速率,該雷射係在較低之7千赫操作,且在單 一波長掃描期間獲得1300樣本。此導致在對應於5MHz 奈氏頻率的影像中之5.8毫米深度。探針81〇可包括一 檢流計鏡面及一成像透鏡,產生一具有丨」毫米之共焦 參數的探針光束。一光學分接頭耦合器82〇可與一窄頻 帶濾、波器8 3 0及一光偵測器8 3 4結合使用,以在電路8 3 6 中產生一TTL觸發信號。該Τ1χ信號可被用作在類比對 數位轉換中的一觸發器。 該干涉信號可使用一雙平衡偵測器151量測。該偵測 58 201237457 益心5虎在數位卜治i 化別會使用一低通濾波器840進—步處 理。其他型式之濾波器諸如一帶通濾波器及一斜率式滅 波益。斜率式濾波器之透射在其低頻帶中可具有一指數 上升(下降)斜率。此渡波器在衰減明顯且產生信號強度 隨冰度衰退時將會有用。該斜率式據波器可藉由有效抑 制來自表面相對於較大深度之大信號而增進該债測之動 態響應範圍。 為特徵化掃描雷射1〇〇之同調函數,肖系統之點展開 函數可在該參考鏡面之各種位置處以-部份反射器於△ f=(KFSl = -25MHZ ’ FS2=-25MHz)處量測。比較時,在各 深度獲得之取樣資料係具有或不具有映射過程處理。第 18(a)及18(b)圖顯示範例性結果,其中y轴表示對在零 頻率之值正常化的DFT幅度之平方,而底或頂部X軸分 別表不仏號頻率及深度z。沒有映射時,點展開函數在 深度增加時會遭遇峰值功率之明顯加寬及大幅度退化, 此係因為掃描雷射之非線性[參見第18 (a)圖]。然而有映 射時’展開函數顯現近乎轉換限制軸向解析度,如第18 (b)圖中所示。該雷射輸出之有限同調長度說明信號功率 深度之降低。在5.8毫米之整個深度範圍,SNR係減少 超過Π分貝。依據先前介紹之有效測距深度的標準,對 應於同調長.度之深度可能只有2.9毫米(影像中全數之 半)。相同之實驗係以△ f=-2.5MHz(FSl=-22.5MHz, 59 201237457 FS2 = -25MHZ)之非零移頻實行。第i8⑷及i8⑷圖分別 顯示具有或不具有映射過程時之點展開函數。如此等圖 形中所不,在2.5MHz之頻率於零深度出現之信號功率 的峰值,係至少將近等於該淨聲光頻率轉變。在第18⑷ 圖中觀察到之將近轉換限制軸向解析度驗證了映射技 藝。在5.8毫米之整個深度範圍中信號功率之減低係少 於5分貝,示範了移頻技藝就延伸測距深度而言之優勢。 影像 一已取出之人體肺部組織的範例性成像係以〇Fm系 統實行。第1 9圖例示在相同實驗條件下獲得的二影像 及 B) ’ 除 了對於 A,△ f=〇,而對於 B,△ 2 。 各影像均以上述映射技藝取得。組織之表面係以相對於 探針光束軸成一角度置放,且參考鏡面之位置使得該信 號係出現在影像中之正及負深度。在A中,該組織影像 係包έ在2.8毫米之有效測距深度中,即全部深度範圍 之上半部。然而’在取樣位置中之相當大差異導致成像 重且假衫。相反地,在Β中,利用移頻技藝增加測距深 度至5.8毫米’使得整個正及負深度可顯示出而無不明 確。 以上僅示範本發明之原理。對於已瞭解本文教示之熟 習此項技術人士,將明白已描述具體實施例之各種修改 201237457 及改變。因此應瞭解熟習此項技術人士將能提出各種系 統配置及方法,其(雖然未明白顯示或說明)具體化本 發明之原理,且因此落入本發明之精神及範_中。 【圖式簡單說明】 為更完整瞭解本發明及其優勢,現將參考以下結合附 圖之說明,其中: 第1圖係時間域光學同調攝影(〇Ct)系統之方塊圖; 第2圖係使用頻譜雷達技藝執行頻率域成像之系統的 方塊圖; 第3A圖係依據本發明一範例性具體實施例使用同調 單頻調整來源執行頻率域成像之系統的方塊圖; 第3 B與3 C圖係波長相對於幅度之圖形,其配合顯示 由第3A圊中系統產生之頻率轉變的出現; 第3D圖係由第3A圖之系統產生的拍信號之圖形; 第4A圖係依據本發明另一範例性具體實施例使用多 縱向模態波長掃描來源’執行頻率域成像之系統的方塊 圖; 第4B與4C圖係波長頻譜之圖形,其配合顯示由第4A 圖的系統產生之頻譜中之一轉變的出現; 第4D圖係由第4A圖之系統產生的拍信號之圖形; 第5圖係依據本發明另一範例性具體實施例使用波長 掃描來源執行頻率域成像之系統的方塊圖; 201237457 第6圖係依據本發明一範例性具體實施例之光學波長 可調整濾波器配置的方塊圖; 第7圖係依據本發明一範例性具體實施例之波長掃描 雷射配置的方塊圖; 第8 A圖係在第7圖之波長掃描雷射輸出處量測的一 雷射輸出頻譜之範例性圖形; 第8B圖係在第7圖之波長掃描雷射輸出處量測的一 雷射輸出頻譜之範例性圖形; 第9A圖係依據本發明又另一.範例性具體實施例具有 一多邊形鏡面之波長可調整濾波器配置的方塊圖; 第9B圖係依據本發明再另一範例性具體實施例一具 有反射碟之波長可調整濾波器配置的方塊圖; 第10 A圖係依據本發明進一步範例性具體實施例的一 光學頻率域成像(〇CT)系統之方塊圖,其包括一波長掃 描雷射及一極化分集平衡偵測(PDbD)電路; 第10B圖係第10A圖中所示的一範例性探針配置之方 塊圖; 第10C圖係顯示使用第1〇A圖系統的一載波頻率外差 式偵測之範例性輸出的複數個圖形; 第11圖係使用本發明之範例性具體實施例獲得之人 指尖的一範例性活體影像; 第12圖係依據本發明一範例性具體實施例之相位追 蹤器配置的方塊圖; 第13圖係依據具有該相位追蹤器之〇FDI系統的一範 62 201237457 例性具體實施例之方塊圖; 第14 A至1 4C圖係顯示用於一依據本發明之相位追蹤 器操作的範例性技藝之流程圖;
• 第1 5圖係依據本發明另一範例性具體實施例之OFDI • 系統的簡化圖式; 第16(a)與16(b)圖係依據本發明之移頻效果之圖形, 即深度對信號頻率; 第1 7圖係依據本發明再另一範例性具體實施例利用 二個聲光移頻器之OFDI系統的方塊圖; 第18(a)與18((:)圖係依據本發明無須一映射過程所量 測之點展開函數之圖形; 第1 8(b)與1 8(d)圖係依據本發明以該映射過程所量測 之點展開函數之圖形。 第19圖係依據本發明以映射技術所獲得之影像。 在全部圖式中,除非另行說明,相同之參考數字與字 符係用以指所顯示具體實施例之相似特徵、元件、組件 或邛位。再者,雖然本發明現將參考圖式詳細說明,其 係結合所示具體實施例進行。 【主要元件符號說明】 10 系統 12 寬頻來源 14 分光器 14a 第一臂 14b 連接埠 14c 連接埠 63 參考臂 18 取樣容積 19a 構造 19c 配置/lens 1 22 偵測器 26 光學軸 70 耦合器 72a 參考臂 82 取樣臂 86 光偵測器 90 反射光信號 94 波長掃描雷射來源 96 光 99 頻率掃描來源/頻譜100 域OCT系統 干涉儀/光纖耦合器 103 來源臂/取樣臂 106 參考臂 110 循環器 112 偵測器陣列 116 數位帶通濾波單元 124 樣本/組織 136 分光器/耦合器 151 電腦/信號處理器 170 取樣臂 構造 構造 配置/ lens2 軸向掃描資料/影像 單色雷射光 輸入 參考鏡面 樣本 反射光信號 拍信號 光 糸統 光源 參考臂 取樣臂 偵測臂/循環器 頻譜分離單元 放大器 處理及顯示單元 樣本 雙平衡接收器 光纖/濾波器 64 201237457 172 透鏡 174 光學路徑 176 光學控制器 178 應用 180 波長分散元件 180? 波長分散元件 187a 透鏡 187b 透鏡 182 光學軸 184 反射光柵 186 透鏡系統/分散元件 1865 透鏡系統 188 光束偏向裝置 1885 光束偏向裝置 190 第一透鏡 192 第二透鏡 193 望遠鏡 194 多邊形鏡面掃描器 198 旋轉方向 200 中心點 202 標稱軸 204 最高波長 206 最高波長 208 半導體雷射 210 濾波器 212 光導元件 214 光路徑 216 法拉第循環器 220 極化控制器 222 極化控制器 224 增益媒體/SOA 226 電流來源 228 雷射輸出 230 搞合器 232 光柵 234 馬達 236 多邊形鏡面 237 可變波長濾波器 238 光偵測器 240 圖表 242 曲線 244 跡線 250 半導體可調雷射 252 半導體波導 254 基材晶片 255 多邊形掃描濾波器 256 準直透鏡 258 前鏡面 65 輸出面 262 輸出搞合透鏡 266 針孔 270 多邊形掃描器 280 光纖 282 繞射光柵 286 旋轉碟/旋轉方向 288 反射器 292 入射光束 300 頻率掃描來源 302 參考臂 304 極化電路 308 光導向移頻器 3 10 光學動作假影電路 3 12 分散補償器 316 循環器 320 掃描鏡面 324 資料擷取板與電腦 328 極化控制器電路 332 PDBD電路 336 探針 360 護套/分光器 364 輸出 透鏡 光偵測器 濾、波器 準直透鏡/輸入 聚焦透鏡 表面 鏡面 OFDI系統 光纖耦合器 取樣臂 循環器 透鏡 相位追蹤器 參考鏡面 透鏡 橫向掃描 組織樣本 極化控制器電路 透鏡 内部電纜/轉阻抗放 大器 末端光學配件/分光 器 66 201237457 364a 非極化分光器 364b 非極化分光器 366 REMIT 光 370 偵測器 380 圖形 390 圖形 600 相位追蹤系統 602 快速元件/光電相 調變器 604 較慢元件/ RSOD線 606 偵測器 608 相位調變器調變頻率61〇 混合器 612 處理單元 614 相位調變器驅動器 616 光源 618 光纖分光器 620 取樣臂 622 參考臂 700 〇FDI系統 702 來源 704 分光器 706 取樣探針 708 快速掃描光學延遲線71 〇 相位調變器 712 分光器 714 分光器 716 分光器 720 相位追蹤器組件 722 相位追縦器 724 相位追縱器 726 混合器 728 處理單元 730 調變信號 732 相位調變器驅動器 800 聲光移頻器 802 聲光移頻器 810 探針 820 光學分镇頭耦合器 830 窄頻濾波器 834 光偵鲫器 836 電路 840 低通濾波器 67
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- 201237457 七、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種用以決定有關一組織之結構及組成中 • 取〒至少一者的特 定資料之系統,其至少包含: —處理配置,其在執行一預定技藝時係設置用以: ⑷接收與—干涉信號有關之t訊’該干涉信號係從由一 樣本獲得之至少一第一電磁輻射,及由—參考獲得之至少 一第二電磁輻射形成,其中該第一及第二電磁輻射中至= 一者係經移頻, 〇〇將該資訊取樣,以產生在第一格式中之已取樣資料 及 (〇將該已取樣資料轉換成第二格式中之特定資料,該第 及第一格式係彼此不同Q 2.如申請專利_ i項所述之系統,其中該第二袼式具 有至少二取樣間隔,該等間隔表示實質上相同電磁頻率差。 3·如申請專利範圍第2 間隔表示實質上相同電 項所述之系統,其中各個該等取樣 磁頻率差。 1項所述之系統,其中程序(c)包括内 4.如申請專利範圍第 插該已取樣資料。 5. 如申請專利範圍第 4項所述之系統,其中該第一及第二 68 201237457 輕射中至少-者係由-特定頻率移頻,且其中該内插 。括傅利葉轉換該已取樣資料成為在—頻率域中之—陣 列’且根據該特定頻率分離該陣列成為至少二頻帶。 請專利範圍第5項所述之系統,其中該内插法包括 1。轉換該已取樣資料成為在―頻率域中之陣列,且與 加該陣列之女丨s _ 9 大】及將一預定值***該陣列的一增加部份 各元件中。 7佳如申請專利範圍第i項所述之系統,其中該處理配置係 :步設置以根據該特定資料產生該組織之至少—部份的 衫像。 ^ 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之系統,其中該影像具有一 盥::度’其中有關該已取樣資料之電磁頻率的一頻譜 /、該特定解析度相關造 ,且其中該特定解析度係實質上接 近該電磁頻率之頻*並沾减& _ 千ι頸4的傅利葉轉換極限。 9.如申請專利範圍第 有至少項所述之系統,其中該第二格式具 差,且其中該特定頻率之大表不貫質上相同電磁頻率 ;—者之倒數的四分之_。 』㈣γ主 1〇_如申請專利範圍第7項所述之系 統 其中該第二格式 69 201237457 係一影像格式,且其中該影像 係根據該已轉換取樣資料。 Η·如申請專利範圍第4項戶 .„ t π述之系統,其中該第二格式 係一包括將近固定k_空間間隔之格式。 12· -種用以決定有關一組織之結構及組成中至少一者的 特定資料之方法,至少包含下列步驟: 太^與—干涉信號有關之資訊,該干涉信號係從由一樣 =獲:之至少一第一電磁輻射,及由一參考獲得之至少一 第二電磁輕射形成’其中該第-及第二電磁輻射中至少一 者係經移頻, 將該資訊取樣,以產生在-第-格式中之已取樣資料, 及 將該已取樣資料轉換成—在第二格式中之特定資料,該 第一及第二格式係彼此不同。 二種用以決定有關—組織之結構及組成中至少一者的 貝料之儲存媒體,該儲存媒體維持一程式於其上,告 由一處理配置執行時’該儲存媒體係設置以執行至少包: 下列之指令: 3 ::與-干涉信號有關之資訊,該干涉信號係從由一樣 付之至少一第—電磁輻射,及由一參考獲得之至少一 第二電㈣射形成’其中該第—及第:電磁輻射中至少— 者係經移頻, 70 201237457 將該資訊取樣,以產生在一第一格式中之已取樣資料, 及 將該已取樣之資料轉換成一在第二格式中之特定資料, • 該第一及第二格式係彼此不同。 71
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