Sughrue Mion, PLLC
Optical switching unit, optical probe including the same, and medical imaging apparatus including optical probe
Provided are an optical switch, an optical probe including the optical switch, and a medical imaging apparatus including the optical probe. The optical probe includes a probe body that is configured to be insertable into a body cavity, and an optical switch that is disposed in the probe body and includes a first region formed of a material having a first refractive index, and a second region that forms an interface with the first region and is configured to have a fluid is introduced into the second region, wherein the optical switch is configured to change a path of propagation of incident light according to a second refractive index of the second region.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Woon-bae Eun-sung Seung-wan Hyun Min-seog Jong-hyeon
Kim Lee Lee Choi Choi Chang