Spectral domain optical coherence tomography of multi-MHz A-scan rates at 1310 nm range and real-time 4D-display up to 41 volumes/second.
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SUBMITTER: Choi DH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3521307 | biostudies-other | 2012 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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