Single camera polarization sensitive spectral domain OCT by spatial frequency encoding

Tilman Schmoll; Erich Goetzinger; Michael Pircher; Christoph K. Hitzenberger; Rainer A. Leitgeb

doi:10.1117/12.843218

19 February 2010 Single camera polarization sensitive spectral domain OCT by spatial frequency encoding

Tilman Schmoll, Erich Goetzinger, Michael Pircher, Christoph K. Hitzenberger, Rainer A. Leitgeb

Proceedings Volume 7554, Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XIV; 75541O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843218
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We present a polarization sensitive spectral domain optical coherence tomography system that is capable to retrieve with a single camera both retardation and optical axis orientation. The method is based on a differentiation between orthogonal polarization channels through spatial modulation introduced by an electro-optic modulator. Proof-of principle using a chromatic quarter wave plate designed for 1300nm as a sample and acquisitions of a piece of borealis, a highly birefringend plastic is provided. Results of the method for in-vivo imaging of a fingertip are presented.

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Tilman Schmoll, Erich Goetzinger, Michael Pircher, Christoph K. Hitzenberger, and Rainer A. Leitgeb "Single camera polarization sensitive spectral domain OCT by spatial frequency encoding", Proc. SPIE 7554, Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XIV, 75541O (19 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843218

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