Abstract
We present a novel light source specifically tailored for stimulated Raman scattering–spectroscopic optical coherence tomography (SRS-SOCT), which is, to the best of our knowledge, a novel molecular imaging method that combines the molecular sensitivity of SRS with the spatial and spectral multiplexing capabilities of SOCT. The novel laser consists of an 8 W, 450 fs Yb:KGW oscillator, with a repetition rate of 40 MHz, which delivers the Stokes beam for SRS-SOCT and also pumps and amplifies an optical parametric oscillator (OPO). The output of the amplified OPO is then frequency doubled and coherently broadened using a custom-made tapered fiber that generates bandwidth pulses , compressible to , with the average power over 150 mW, near the shot-noise limit above 250 kHz. The broadened and compressed pulse simultaneously serves as the pump beam and SOCT light source for SRS-SOCT. This light source is assessed for SRS-SOCT, and its implications for other imaging methods are discussed.
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