Removal of a mirror image and enhancement of the signal-to-noise ratio in Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography using an electro-optic phase modulator.

نویسندگان

  • Jun Zhang
  • J Stuart Nelson
  • Zhongping Chen
چکیده

A novel swept-laser-based Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography system using an electro-optic phase modulator was demonstrated. The imaging range was doubled by cancellation of the mirror image. The elimination of low-frequency noises resulting from dc and autocorrelation terms increased the sensitivity by 20 dB.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Optics letters

دوره 30 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005