Title :
Time-gated infrared fourier-domain optical coherence tomography
Author :
Muller, Matthew S. ; Fraser, James M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, ON
Abstract :
By combining incoherent time gating (sum-frequency mixing) with coherent gating (optical coherence tomography), we process light backscattered from a sample in the optical domain to improve imaging contrast by 29 dB.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; backscatter; bio-optics; biological techniques; biology computing; cellular biophysics; image processing; light scattering; optical frequency conversion; optical images; optical information processing; optical tomography; backscattered light; coherent gating; imaging contrast; incoherent time gating; nonlinear optical processing; onion skin cell structure; sum-frequency generation; time-gated infrared Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography; Bandwidth; Infrared detectors; Nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Optical mixing; Optical pulse generation; Optical scattering; Optical signal processing; Signal resolution; Tomography; (070.4340) Nonlinear optical signal processing; (110.4500) Optical coherence tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
