Inherent media dispersion compensation by FD-OCT

Alexandre R. Tumlinson, Bernd Hofer, Boris Považay, Amy Winkler, Wolfgang Brexler, Jennifer K. Barton

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Abstract

Depth dependent broadening of the axial point spread function due to dispersion in the imaged media, and algorithms for postprocess correction have been previously described for both time domain and frequency domain optical coherence tomography. Homogeneous media dispersion artifacts disappear when frequency domain samples are uniformly spaced in circular wavenumber, as opposed to uniform sampling in optical frequency. In this paper, we explicate the source of this point spread broadening and simulate its magnitude in aqueous media. We conclude with a suggestion for interferometric k-triggering which accounts for dispersion in the media.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCoherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine XI
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventCoherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine XI - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 22 2007Jan 24 2007

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume6429
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherCoherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine XI
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period1/22/071/24/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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