Single fiber reflectance spectroscopy can measure tissue optical properties and analyze physiological state. However, the standard implementation of SFR comprises several sources of instabilities that are typically not accounted for. These are fiber modal content, instabilities in the illumination spectrum, and bend losses. These instabilities lead to reduced reproducibility and reliability. We propose a new SFR system design with dynamic correction of source fluctuations and bend losses. Furthermore, we replace the traditional bifurcated fiber with a wideband multimode circulator for improved light transmission and reduced modal sensitivity. We demonstrate the enhanced stability in a one-to-one comparison with a standard system.
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