Non-destructive cross-sectional imaging of tomato using ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography

Optical coherence tomography is an optical imaging technique that performs non-destructive cross-sectional imaging of micrometer-scale structures in samples. In this report, we demonstrated the visualization of inner structures in tomato fruits and leaves with ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography (UHR-OCT) using fiber based laser source with ultra-broadband continuous spectrum around 1.7 μm wavelength. We confirmed that our UHR-OCT system allows us to perform cross-sectional imaging of tomato fruits and leaves at ~ 2.8 μm axial resolution.