DocumentCode
1942669
Title
Partially delayed Fizeau interferometer for optical coherence tomography
Author
Ikari, T. ; Sato, M. ; Tanno, N.
Author_Institution
Graduate Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Yamagata Univ., Yonezawa, Japan
Volume
1
fYear
2001
fDate
15-19 July 2001
Abstract
Optical coherence tomography system using a LiNbO/sub 3/ crystal for partial delay and phase modulation and a GRIN lens is demonstrated. Interference conditions, spatial resolution, dynamic range and OCT images of an onion are discussed.
Keywords
biological techniques; biological tissues; electro-optical modulation; gradient index optics; heterodyne detection; light coherence; light interferometers; light interferometry; optical tomography; phase modulation; GRIN lens; backscattered light; biological tissues; coherence function; cross-sectional images; dynamic range; heterodyne detection; lateral resolution; onion images; optical coherence tomography; partially delayed Fizeau interferometer; phase delay element; phase drift suppression technique; phase modulation; spatial resolution; Coherence; Delay; Dynamic range; Interference; Lenses; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Spatial resolution; Tomography;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6738-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967869
Filename
967869
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