Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography: a comparison of methods

Erich Goetzinger; Michael Pircher; Adolf F. Fercher; Christoph K. Hitzenberger

doi:10.1117/12.531315

1 July 2004 Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography: a comparison of methods

Erich Goetzinger, Michael Pircher, Adolf F. Fercher, Christoph K. Hitzenberger

Proceedings Volume 5316, Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine VIII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531315
Event: Biomedical Optics 2004, 2004, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) is a functional extension of optical coherence tomography (OCT) which reveals the birefringent properties of a biological sample. Several reports on PS-OCT have demonstrated its ability to measure and image birefringence distribution in different tissues. We compare different methods, based on the use of one or more input polarization state. The image quality for single input state methods is better than if two input states are used, however, the latter methods are preferable if fiber interferometers are used or if measurements are to be performed trough superficial birefringent layers. The different image quality is probably due to a speckle effect.

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Erich Goetzinger, Michael Pircher, Adolf F. Fercher, and Christoph K. Hitzenberger "Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography: a comparison of methods", Proc. SPIE 5316, Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine VIII, (1 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531315

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