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High-speed optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems have advanced significantly, driven by innovations in wavelength-swept lasers. This review details the evolution and current capabilities of these rapid OCT imaging technologies.

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  • Photonics

Background:

  • Imaging speed is critical for optical coherence tomography (OCT) system performance.
  • OCT imaging speeds have improved by over 1000x in the last 20 years.
  • Wavelength-swept lasers are key enablers of OCT speed advancements.

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  • To review the historical development of high-speed OCT systems.
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  • To highlight the role of wavelength-swept light sources in advancing OCT.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical OCT system development.
  • Analysis of wavelength-swept laser technologies.
  • Examination of swept-source OCT (SS-OCT) system architectures.

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  • Significant progress in OCT imaging speed over two decades.
  • Continuous innovation in wavelength-swept laser technology.
  • Demonstration of high-performance swept-source OCT systems.

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  • Wavelength-swept lasers are pivotal for achieving high-speed OCT.
  • Current high-speed OCT systems represent a major technological achievement.
  • Future advancements in OCT performance rely on continued light source innovation.