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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2007
Milen Shishkov, Watertown, MA (US);
Guillermo J. Tearney, Cambridge, MA (US);
Brett Eugene Bouma, Quincy, MA (US);
Dvir Yelin, Brookline, MA (US);
Nicusor Iftimia, North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Milen Shishkov, Watertown, MA (US);
Guillermo J. Tearney, Cambridge, MA (US);
Brett Eugene Bouma, Quincy, MA (US);
Dvir Yelin, Brookline, MA (US);
Nicusor Iftimia, North Chelmsford, MA (US);
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Exemplary apparatus for obtaining information for a structure can be provided. For example, first optical fiber arrangement(s) can be provided which transceives at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, and can include at least one fiber. Second focusing arrangement(s) can be provided in optical communication with the optical fiber arrangement. The second arrangement can be configured to focus and provide there through the first electro-magnetic radiation. Third dispersive arrangement(s) can receive a particular radiation which is the first electro-magnetic radiation and/or the focused electro-magnetic radiation, and forward a dispersed radiation thereof to at least one section of the structure. At least one end of the fiber can be directly connected to the second focusing arrangement and/or the third dispersive arrangement.