JP2008185378A - Light source for optical interference tomographic device constituted of infrared glass phosphor and semiconductor light-emitting element - Google Patents

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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light source for an optical interference tomographic device having a wide half value width in a near infrared domain having the wavelength of 1 μm, and an emission spectrum having a Gaussian similar shape, and having characteristics of low cost, a small size, a simple configuration, and easy handleability. <P>SOLUTION: This light source for the optical interference tomographic device is formed by combining an infrared glass phosphor having the wide half value with a semiconductor light-emitting element. To put it concretely, the infrared glass phosphor, the semiconductor light-emitting element, and the light source for the optical interference tomographic device wherein the infrared glass phosphor is arranged on a light-emitting surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element, are provided. Preferably, the infrared glass phosphor includes Yb ions. Further preferably, the infrared glass phosphor includes Nd ions together with Yb ions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、光干渉断層撮影(OCT: Optical Coherence Tomography)装置に用いる光源に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a light source used in an optical coherence tomography (OCT) apparatus.

OCT装置はマイケルソン干渉計を利用した断層撮影技術であり、例えば眼科用OCT装置が実用化されている。OCTは、従来のX線断層撮影技術や超音波断層撮影技術よりも遙かに高分解能であるという特徴を有している。一般的には、X線断層撮影では数mm程度、超音波断層撮影でも数百μm程度であるのに対し、OCTでは十μm〜数十μmという分解能である。また、近赤外光を用いるために、X線断層撮影よりも安全性が高いという特徴も有している。さらに、X線断層撮影のように大型の装置を要さないという利点も有している。   The OCT apparatus is a tomographic technique using a Michelson interferometer. For example, an OCT apparatus for ophthalmology has been put into practical use. OCT has a feature of much higher resolution than conventional X-ray tomography and ultrasonic tomography techniques. In general, the resolution is about several mm in X-ray tomography and about several hundred μm in ultrasonic tomography, whereas OCT has a resolution of 10 μm to several tens of μm. Moreover, since near-infrared light is used, it has the feature that it is safer than X-ray tomography. Furthermore, there is an advantage that a large apparatus is not required unlike X-ray tomography.

OCT装置は、マイケルソン干渉計を利用した断層撮影技術であるから、その分解能Δzは以下の式で表される。   Since the OCT apparatus is a tomographic technique using a Michelson interferometer, its resolution Δz is expressed by the following equation.

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ここで、Δλは光源のスペクトルの半値幅、λcは光源の中心波長である。したがって、上式 より、光源の半値幅が広くなればなるほどOCT装置の分解能が向上することがわかる。また、中心波長が短いほど分解能が高いことも分かる。なお、上式は、光源の発光スペクトルがガウシアン形状であることを仮定している。
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Here, Δλ is the half width of the spectrum of the light source, and λc is the center wavelength of the light source. Therefore, it can be seen from the above equation that the resolution of the OCT device improves as the half-value width of the light source increases. It can also be seen that the shorter the center wavelength, the higher the resolution. The above equation assumes that the emission spectrum of the light source is Gaussian.

さて、OCT装置を我々人間のような生体材料に適用しようとすると、生体による光の吸収が重要な因子となる。光が生体材料に吸収されてしまっては、生体に光が侵入できないため、結果として、断層撮影ができなくなってしまう。そこで、できるだけ短波長で、生体材料による吸収が少ない波長領域を選択する必要がある。生体を構成する主要成分は水であるが、水の吸収は1μm付近で極小となる。したがって、中心発光波長が1μm付近、かつ、広帯域でガウシアン形状の光源が切望されている。   Now, when we try to apply the OCT device to biomaterials like humans, the absorption of light by the living body becomes an important factor. If the light is absorbed by the biological material, the light cannot enter the living body, and as a result, tomography cannot be performed. Therefore, it is necessary to select a wavelength region with as short a wavelength as possible and less absorption by the biomaterial. The main component constituting the living body is water, but the absorption of water becomes a minimum near 1 μm. Therefore, a Gaussian-shaped light source having a central emission wavelength near 1 μm and a wide band is desired.

現在、OCT装置の光源には、例えば、非特許文献1、2及び特許文献1、2に記載されているように、スーパールミネッセントダイオード(Super Luminescent Diode: SLD)が、非常に良く用いられている。また、通常の発光ダイオード(Light Emitting Diode: LED)も用いられている。さらに、スーパーコンテニューム光のように、ファイバーを利用した広帯域光源も知られている。また、タングステンライトのような熱光源や、複数の光源を合成する手法、フェムト秒レーザを用いる方法も知られている。   Currently, as described in Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2 and Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example, super luminescent diodes (Super Luminescent Diodes: SLD) are very often used as light sources for OCT devices. ing. Further, a normal light emitting diode (LED) is also used. Further, a broadband light source using a fiber, such as super-continuum light, is also known. In addition, a thermal light source such as tungsten light, a method of combining a plurality of light sources, and a method using a femtosecond laser are also known.

Institute of Physics Publishing, Report on Progress in Physics, Vol. 66 (2003) pp.239-303Institute of Physics Publishing, Report on Progress in Physics, Vol. 66 (2003) pp.239-303 特開2006−64610号公報JP 2006-64610 A 特開2003−35660号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-35660 Optics Letters, Vol.24 (2001) pp.205-207Optics Letters, Vol.24 (2001) pp.205-207

これらの種々の光源は、OCT用光源としては一長一短である。例えば、LEDやSLDのような半導体発光素子は、安価、小型、簡単な構成で取り扱いが容易であるが、一般に半値幅がそれほど大きくない。一方、ファイバーを利用した広帯域光源は、一般に、大型、高価、複雑な構成で取り扱いが難しいことが多い。また、ファイバーを利用した広帯域光源では、スペクトル形状がガウシアン形状ではないことが多く、ノイズ成分が問題になることも指摘されている。タングステンランプは、簡便で安価であるが、強度が足りず、空間的コヒーレンスに劣るという問題点が挙げられる。複数の光源を合成する方法は、安価なLEDやSLDを用いて、それほど複雑でない構成であるが、LEDの発光強度をうまく制御しなければ所望のスペクトルにならない。また、合成光源のコヒーレンス関数のサイドローブによりノイズ成分が発生することが知られている。このように、近赤外線領域で、光源の半値幅が広く、かつ、ガウシアン類似形状のスペクトル、また、産業的観点からは、安価・小型・簡単な構成、取り扱いが容易という特徴を有する光源は存在しない。   These various light sources have advantages and disadvantages as OCT light sources. For example, semiconductor light emitting devices such as LEDs and SLDs are inexpensive, small, and easy to handle with a simple configuration, but generally have a half width that is not so large. On the other hand, a broadband light source using a fiber is generally difficult to handle due to its large size, high cost, and complicated configuration. In addition, it has been pointed out that a broadband light source using fibers often has a spectrum shape that is not Gaussian, and noise components become a problem. Tungsten lamps are simple and inexpensive, but they are not strong enough and have poor spatial coherence. The method of synthesizing a plurality of light sources has a less complicated configuration using inexpensive LEDs and SLDs, but a desired spectrum cannot be obtained unless the light emission intensity of the LEDs is well controlled. Further, it is known that noise components are generated by the side lobes of the coherence function of the combined light source. In this way, there is a light source that has a wide half-value width of the light source in the near-infrared region, a spectrum with a Gaussian-like shape, and, from an industrial point of view, features that are inexpensive, small, simple, and easy to handle. do not do.

そこで、本発明では、(1)半値幅の広い赤外ガラス蛍光体と半導体発光素子とを組み合わせることにより、光干渉断層撮影装置用光源に関する上記課題を解決した。   Therefore, in the present invention, (1) the above-mentioned problem relating to the light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus has been solved by combining an infrared glass phosphor having a wide half-value width and a semiconductor light emitting element.

具体的には、(2)赤外ガラス蛍光体中に、Ybイオンが含まれていることを特徴とする。また、(3)赤外ガラス蛍光体中に、YbイオンとNdイオンが含まれていることを特徴とする。さらに、(4)赤外ガラス蛍光体は、Yb2O3を含むことを特徴とする。そして、(5)赤外ガラス蛍光体は、Yb2O3及びNd2O3を含むことを特徴とする。また、(6)赤外ガラス蛍光体は、Bi2O3及びB2O3からなるガラスであることを特徴とする。一方、(7)半導体発光素子は、発光ダイオードであることを特徴とする。また、(8)半導体発光素子は、スーパールミネッセントダイオードであることを特徴とする。さらに、(9)半導体発光素子は、レーザダイオードであることを特徴とする。 Specifically, (2) the infrared glass phosphor contains Yb ions. (3) The infrared glass phosphor contains Yb ions and Nd ions. Further, (4) the infrared glass phosphor contains Yb 2 O 3 . (5) The infrared glass phosphor contains Yb 2 O 3 and Nd 2 O 3 . In addition, (6) the infrared glass phosphor is characterized in that it is a glass made of Bi 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 . On the other hand, (7) the semiconductor light emitting device is a light emitting diode. (8) The semiconductor light emitting device is a super luminescent diode. Further, (9) the semiconductor light emitting element is a laser diode.

本発明により、安価、小型、取り扱いが容易な半導体発光素子の特徴を損なうことなく、かつ簡単な構成を維持しつつ、半値幅の広いスペクトルを実現できる。また、赤外ガラス蛍光体と半導体発光素子との組み合わせは、いわば白色LEDのようなものでもあり、単一デバイスとして光源として取り扱うことができ、非常に簡便である。その結果、既存のOCT装置の光源だけを取り代えることにより、高分解能のOCT装置を実現できる。さらに、白色LEDの生産技術を利用可能であり、工業プロセス上有利である。   According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a spectrum with a wide half-value width while maintaining a simple configuration without impairing the features of a semiconductor light-emitting element that is inexpensive, small, and easy to handle. In addition, the combination of the infrared glass phosphor and the semiconductor light emitting element is a so-called white LED, and can be handled as a light source as a single device, which is very simple. As a result, a high-resolution OCT device can be realized by replacing only the light source of the existing OCT device. Furthermore, white LED production technology can be used, which is advantageous in industrial processes.

次に実施例1を示す。   Next, Example 1 is shown.

Yb2O3粉末と、Bi2O3粉末と、H3BO3粉末を、Yb2O3と、Bi2O3と、B2O3とが5.1mol%、47.5mol%、47.4mol%となるように秤量したのち、十分混合した。その後、混合した粉末を坩堝に投入し、1000℃で10分間溶融した。坩堝内の材料が溶融していることを確認後、ステンレス上に流し出し、ステンレス板でプレスして急冷し、ガラス蛍光体を作製した。試料の外観はガラス状であり、Bi2O3とB2O3のモル比から、作製した蛍光体はガラスであると考えられる。 Yb 2 O 3 powder, Bi 2 O 3 powder, H 3 BO 3 powder, Yb 2 O 3 , Bi 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 are 5.1 mol%, 47.5 mol%, 47 Then, the mixture was weighed to 4 mol% and mixed well. Thereafter, the mixed powder was put into a crucible and melted at 1000 ° C. for 10 minutes. After confirming that the material in the crucible was melted, it was poured onto stainless steel, pressed with a stainless steel plate, and quenched to produce a glass phosphor. The appearance of the sample is glassy, and from the molar ratio of Bi 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 , the produced phosphor is considered to be glass.

作製したガラス蛍光体を、波長488nmの光で励起して得られた発光スペクトルを図1に示す。図1からわかるように、中心発光波長が1026nm、半値幅72nmのガウシアン類似形状の発光スペクトルが得られた。中心発光波長は目的の波長領域に存在し、半値幅72nmは既存の半導体発光素子の半値幅よりも大きい。また、この発光スペクトルから計算される分解能は6.5μmであり、十分分解能が高いものである。   An emission spectrum obtained by exciting the produced glass phosphor with light having a wavelength of 488 nm is shown in FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 1, an emission spectrum having a Gaussian-like shape with a central emission wavelength of 1026 nm and a half-value width of 72 nm was obtained. The central emission wavelength exists in the target wavelength region, and the half-value width of 72 nm is larger than the half-value width of the existing semiconductor light emitting device. Further, the resolution calculated from the emission spectrum is 6.5 μm, and the resolution is sufficiently high.

ここで、この発光スペクトルについて考察する。この発光スペクトルは、発光波長領域から、Ybイオン特有の、2F5/22F7/2の遷移による発光であると言える。また、Ybイオンのような希土類イオンは、一般に、結晶中で非常に鋭いスペクトルを示すことが知られているが、本発明では、ガラスを母体材料として用いることによって、72nmという広帯域発光を実現することができた。これは、希土類イオンの発光は、結晶中では均一なシュタルク分裂により鋭い発光を示すのに対し、ガラスのような非晶質中では、シュタルク分裂が不均一となり、その結果、種々のシュタルク分裂が合成され、広帯域発光になるからである。したがって、本発明は、Ybイオンとガラスを用いることによって、1μm付近で広帯域の発光を実現できたのである。また、Yb2O3粉末を6.1mol%、6.9mol%とした場合でも同様のスペクトルが得られている。 Here, the emission spectrum will be considered. This emission spectrum can be said to be emission by the transition of 2 F 5/22 F 7/2 peculiar to the Yb ion from the emission wavelength region. In addition, it is known that rare earth ions such as Yb ions generally exhibit a very sharp spectrum in crystals, but in the present invention, by using glass as a base material, broadband emission of 72 nm is realized. I was able to. This is because the emission of rare earth ions shows sharp emission due to uniform Stark splitting in crystals, whereas in amorphous materials such as glass, Stark splitting becomes non-uniform, resulting in various Stark splittings. This is because they are combined to produce broadband light emission. Therefore, in the present invention, by using Yb ions and glass, broadband light emission can be realized in the vicinity of 1 μm. The same spectrum is obtained even when the Yb 2 O 3 powder is 6.1 mol% and 6.9 mol%.

なお、Ybイオンを添加した赤外蛍光体は、特許文献3〜5に記載されているように、古くから知られている。しかしながら、無機物を母体とした蛍光体は、母体材料が結晶質であり、非常に鋭い発光線を用いることを前提としている、つまり、半値幅の広い発光を得るということには、まったく無関心である。また、有機物を母体にした蛍光体でも、50nm程度の半値幅しか得られていない。さらに、非特許文献3、4に記載されているように、Yb添加ガラスも知られているが、これは、蛍光体として用いることは想定されておらず、半値幅を広げるという技術的発想が存在しないため、本発明とは無関係である。   In addition, the infrared fluorescent substance which added Yb ion is known for a long time as described in patent documents 3-5. However, phosphors based on inorganic materials are based on the premise that the host material is crystalline and that very sharp emission lines are used, that is, it is completely indifferent to obtaining light emission with a wide half-value width. . Further, even a phosphor using an organic substance as a base material has only a half width of about 50 nm. Further, as described in Non-Patent Documents 3 and 4, Yb-doped glass is also known, but this is not assumed to be used as a phosphor, and has the technical idea of widening the half-value width. It does not exist and is not relevant to the present invention.

特開2003−082346号公報JP 2003-082346 A 米国特許明細書第4202491号U.S. Pat. 特開平08−151545号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-151545 Chemical Physics Letters, Vol. 382 (2003) pp.481-488Chemical Physics Letters, Vol. 382 (2003) pp.481-488 Journal of Non-Crystalline Solid, Vol.88 (1986) pp.66-82Journal of Non-Crystalline Solid, Vol.88 (1986) pp.66-82

Yb2O3粉末と、Nd2O3粉末と、Bi2O3粉末と、H3BO3粉末を、Yb2O3と、Nd2O3と、Bi2O3と、B2O3とが5.0mol%、2.0mol%、44.4mol%、48.6mol%となるように秤量したのち、十分混合した。その後、実施例1と同様にガラス蛍光体を作製した。実施例1と同様に、試料外観はガラス状であった。また、Bi2O3と、B2O3とのモル比は、一般に、ガラスが作製される組成範囲である。 And Yb 2 O 3 powder, and Nd 2 O 3 powder, and Bi 2 O 3 powder, the H 3 BO 3 powder, and Yb 2 O 3, and Nd 2 O 3, and Bi 2 O 3, B 2 O 3 Were weighed so as to be 5.0 mol%, 2.0 mol%, 44.4 mol%, and 48.6 mol%, and then sufficiently mixed. Thereafter, a glass phosphor was produced in the same manner as in Example 1. Similar to Example 1, the sample appearance was glassy. Further, the molar ratio of Bi 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 is generally a composition range in which glass is produced.

作製した試料を波長488nmの光で励起して得られた発光スペクトルを図2に示す。図2からわかるように、中心発光波長1026nm、半値幅84nmのガウシアン類似形状のスペクトルが得られた。この発光は、中心発光波長は実施例1と同様に目的の波長領域に存在し、実施例1よりも半値幅が拡大したガウシアン類似形状のスペクトルである。また、図2に示した発光スペクトルから計算される分解能は5.5μmとなり、非常に高分解能となる。   An emission spectrum obtained by exciting the produced sample with light having a wavelength of 488 nm is shown in FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 2, a spectrum having a Gaussian-like shape with a central emission wavelength of 1026 nm and a half-value width of 84 nm was obtained. This emission is a spectrum having a Gaussian-like shape in which the central emission wavelength exists in the target wavelength region in the same manner as in Example 1, and the half-value width is larger than that in Example 1. Also, the resolution calculated from the emission spectrum shown in FIG. 2 is 5.5 μm, which is very high resolution.

ここで、半値幅拡大の原因について考察する。Ndイオンは、900nm付近(4F3/24I9/2)、及び1064nm付近(4F3/24I11/2)に発光を示すため、Ybイオンの発光にNdイオンの発光が重なった結果、半値幅が拡大したと考えられる。実際に、図2を見ると、900nm付近に発光が見られ、1060nm付近にスペクトルの盛り上がりが見られることから、この考えは正しいと推論される。また、発光強度もNdイオンを添加した方が強い。したがって、Ybイオン単独でも広帯域光源として用いることができるが、Ybイオンに、さらにNdイオンを共添加することが非常に有効であることがわかる。 Here, the cause of the half-width expansion will be considered. Nd ions emit light around 900 nm ( 4 F 3/24 I 9/2 ) and around 1064 nm ( 4 F 3/24 I 11/2 ). As a result of the overlap of light emission, the full width at half maximum is considered to have increased. Actually, when FIG. 2 is seen, since light emission is seen at around 900 nm and a rise in spectrum is seen around 1060 nm, this idea is inferred to be correct. Also, the emission intensity is stronger when Nd ions are added. Therefore, Yb ions alone can be used as a broadband light source, but it can be seen that it is very effective to co-add Nd ions to Yb ions.

なお、Yb2O3と、Nd2O3と、Bi2O3と、B2O3とを5.0mol%、2.9mol%、43.9mol%、48.1mol%とした場合や、Yb2O3とNd2O3とを、ほぼ5.0mol%、3.0mol%に固定したまま、Bi2O3とB2O3との比率を、“91.9mol%と0mol%”、“82.4mol%と9.5mol%”、“73.2mol%と18.8mol%”、“64.5mol%と27.3mol%”、“55.2mol%と33.7mol%”、“36.6mol%と55.4mol%”と変化させた場合も同様のスペクトルが得られている。 In addition, when Yb 2 O 3 , Nd 2 O 3 , Bi 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 are 5.0 mol%, 2.9 mol%, 43.9 mol%, 48.1 mol%, While Yb 2 O 3 and Nd 2 O 3 are fixed at approximately 5.0 mol% and 3.0 mol%, the ratio of Bi 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 is set to “91.9 mol% and 0 mol%”. "82.4 mol% and 9.5 mol%", "73.2 mol% and 18.8 mol%", "64.5 mol% and 27.3 mol%", "55.2 mol% and 33.7 mol%", " The same spectrum is obtained when it is changed to 36.6 mol% and 55.4 mol% ".

なお、非特許文献5、6に記載されているように、NdイオンやYbイオンを共添加したガラスは報告されているが、これらの文献はレーザ応用や太陽電池、物理学的知見に興味を持っていると記載されているものの、蛍光体として用いることは記載されていない。さらに、半値幅を広げるという技術的思想は持っていないため、本発明と異なるものである。   As described in Non-Patent Documents 5 and 6, glasses with Nd ions and Yb ions co-added have been reported, but these documents are interested in laser applications, solar cells, and physical knowledge. Although it is described as having, it is not described that it is used as a phosphor. Furthermore, since it does not have the technical idea of widening the half width, it is different from the present invention.

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実施例2で得られたガラス蛍光体を、中心発光波長490nmの青緑色のLED上に配置し、ガラス蛍光体からの発光を、石英系光ファイバーを通して測定した発光スペクトルを図3に示す。石英系光ファイバーとの結合が最適化されていないため、強度が多少減少しているものの、図2の発光スペクトルと同様であり、中心発光波長は1023nm、半値幅は88nmであった。また、この発光スペクトルから計算される分解能は5.2μmとなり、非常に高分解能である。   FIG. 3 shows an emission spectrum obtained by arranging the glass phosphor obtained in Example 2 on a blue-green LED having a central emission wavelength of 490 nm and measuring the emission from the glass phosphor through a silica-based optical fiber. Since the coupling with the silica-based optical fiber is not optimized, the intensity is somewhat reduced, but it is the same as the emission spectrum of FIG. 2, the central emission wavelength is 1023 nm, and the half width is 88 nm. The resolution calculated from the emission spectrum is 5.2 μm, which is very high resolution.

このことから、本発明のガラス蛍光体は、半導体発光素子の中でも、一般的に強度が弱いLEDでも十分励起でき、光ファイバーとも結合できる蛍光体であることがわかった。したがって、容易にOCT装置に組み込むことができる。また、LEDよりも発光強度が強い半導体発光素子であるSLDやレーザダイオード(Laser Diode :LD)を用いることも可能である。   From this, it has been found that the glass phosphor of the present invention is a phosphor that can be sufficiently excited even by a generally low-intensity LED among semiconductor light-emitting elements and can be coupled to an optical fiber. Therefore, it can be easily incorporated into the OCT apparatus. It is also possible to use an SLD or a laser diode (LD) which is a semiconductor light emitting element having a light emission intensity stronger than that of an LED.

Yb2O3と、Bi2O3と、B2O3とが5.1mol%、47.5mol%、47.4mol%となるように秤量して作製した赤外ガラス蛍光体の発光スペクトル。An emission spectrum of an infrared glass phosphor prepared by weighing Yb 2 O 3 , Bi 2 O 3 , and B 2 O 3 to be 5.1 mol%, 47.5 mol%, and 47.4 mol%. Yb2O3と、Nd2O3と、Bi2O3と、B2O3とが5.0mol%、2.0mol%、44.4mol%、48.6mol%となるように秤量して作製した赤外ガラス蛍光体の発光スペクトル。Weigh so that Yb 2 O 3 , Nd 2 O 3 , Bi 2 O 3 , and B 2 O 3 are 5.0 mol%, 2.0 mol%, 44.4 mol%, and 48.6 mol%. The emission spectrum of the produced infrared glass phosphor. Yb2O3と、Nd2O3と、Bi2O3と、B2O3とが5.0mol%、2.0mol%、44.4mol%、48.6mol%となるように秤量して作製した赤外ガラス蛍光体を、中心発光波長490nmの青緑色のLED上に配置し、赤外ガラス蛍光体からの発光を、石英系光ファイバーを通して測定した発光スペクトル。Weigh so that Yb 2 O 3 , Nd 2 O 3 , Bi 2 O 3 , and B 2 O 3 are 5.0 mol%, 2.0 mol%, 44.4 mol%, and 48.6 mol%. An emission spectrum in which the produced infrared glass phosphor is placed on a blue-green LED having a central emission wavelength of 490 nm, and emission from the infrared glass phosphor is measured through a silica-based optical fiber.

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赤外ガラス蛍光体と、半導体発光素子と、前記赤外ガラス蛍光体を前記半導体発光素子の発光面に配置することを特徴とする光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。   A light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus, comprising: an infrared glass phosphor; a semiconductor light emitting element; and the infrared glass phosphor disposed on a light emitting surface of the semiconductor light emitting element. 前記赤外ガラス蛍光体中に、Ybイオンが含まれていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。   The light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared glass phosphor contains Yb ions. 前記赤外ガラス蛍光体中に、YbイオンとNdイオンが含まれていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。   The light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared glass phosphor contains Yb ions and Nd ions. 前記赤外ガラス蛍光体は、Yb2O3を含むことを特徴とする請求項2記載の光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。 3. The light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the infrared glass phosphor includes Yb 2 O 3 . 前記赤外ガラス蛍光体は、Yb2O3及びNd2O3を含むことを特徴とする請求項3記載の光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。 4. The light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the infrared glass phosphor includes Yb 2 O 3 and Nd 2 O 3 . 前記赤外ガラス蛍光体は、Bi2O3及びB2O3からなるガラスであることを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれかに記載の光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。 6. The light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared glass phosphor is a glass made of Bi 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 . 前記半導体発光素子は、発光ダイオードであることを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれかに記載の光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。   7. The light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the semiconductor light emitting element is a light emitting diode. 前記半導体発光素子は、スーパールミネッセントダイオードであることを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれかに記載の光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。   7. The light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the semiconductor light emitting element is a super luminescent diode. 前記半導体発光素子は、レーザダイオードであることを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれかに記載の光干渉断層撮影装置用光源。   7. The light source for an optical coherence tomography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the semiconductor light emitting element is a laser diode.
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