Confocal bidirectional laser doppler velocimetry

Details Confocal bidirectional laser doppler velocimetry Confocal bidirectional laser doppler velocimetry

1996-07-30

1999-05-04

Hellner, Mark

Optics: measuring and testing

Velocity or velocity/height measuring

With light detector

600479, G01P 336

Patent

active

059009284

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for the measurement of the velocity of blood flowing within a blood vessel of an eye wherein the apparatus includes a light source for producing a source beam of light and an optical element for applying the source beam of light to the blood vessel to permit the blood flowing within the blood vessel to scatter a portion of the source beam of light and produce bidirectional scattered beams. A detector system for detecting the bidirectional scattered beams provides signals representative of the scattered beams. The light source and the detector system are disposed in a confocal relationship. An output representative of the velocity of the blood flow velocity is produced in accordance with the signals. The light source and the detector system include respective pinholes wherein the respective pinholes are disposed in the confocal relationship. The blood vessel is conjugate with the respective pinholes of the light source and the detector system. The angle between the bidirectional scattered beams is determined and a measurement of blood flow velocity is determined according to the angle.

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