CPC A61B 5/0082 (2013.01) [A61B 5/4064 (2013.01); A61B 5/6803 (2013.01); G01J 1/44 (2013.01); H01S 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0238 (2013.01); G01J 2001/442 (2013.01); G01J 2001/4466 (2013.01)] | 28 Claims |
1. An optical measurement system comprising:
a light source; and
a control circuit configured to:
apply voltage having a first polarity to the light source for a first time period to provide a threshold charge for the light source to start an emission of a light pulse, and
apply voltage having a second polarity opposite the first polarity to the light source for a second time period subsequent to the first time period to discharge the light source to stop the emission of the light pulse.
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