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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2006
Masami Tamura, Kyoto, JP;
Masami Tamura, Kyoto, JP;
Shofu Inc., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An optical coherence tomography device includes: a light source; a light splitting sectionthat splits light source light into reference lightand measuring lightwith which a sampleis irradiated; an interfering sectionthat allows the measuring lightto interfere with the reference lightto generate interference light; a photodetectiong sectionthat measures interference light; a movable measuring headthat changes the irradiating position and/or direction, irradiated with the measuring light, by a motion of the measuring head; a mechanical quantity sensorthat measures the motion of the measuring head; and an operating sectionthat obtains information on the sample, based on the interference light measured by a photodetectiong sectionand the motion of the measuring headmeasured by the mechanical quantity sensor. Thus, an optical coherence tomography device capable of capturing an image at a high speed with a simple structure can be provided.