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Polarization sensitive OCT system using single mode fiber

Cucu, R.G., Pedro, J., Rosen, R.B., Podoleanu, Adrian G.H. (2004) Polarization sensitive OCT system using single mode fiber. In: SPIE Proceedings Series. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 5579 (PART 1). pp. 170-177. Spie-Int Soc Optical Engineering (doi:10.1117/12.567421) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:49780)

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Abstract

Polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) takes into account the vector nature of light waves (state of polarization). The most complete information about the polarization properties of a biological target is given by depth resolved Mueller matrix elements. However, the construction of a Mueller matrix PS-OCT easy to use for in-vivo imaging is a difficult task. We designed and assembled a simpler and more versatile system that provides only essential depth-resolved information about the tissue polarization properties (linear birefringence retardation). The interferometer is a hybrid configuration of bulk optic and single mode (SM) optical fiber components. No polarization maintaining (PM) fiber is used. The reference and sample beams interfere in two single mode fiber couplers. The system can display either a pair of OCT images corresponding to linear orthogonal polarization components or a pair of images consisting of a polarization insensitive (pure reflectivity) image and a linear birefringence retardation map. All images are 8 bit grayscale and are acquired by fast en face scanning (T-scan) at 2 frames/s. We demonstrate in vivo en face images of the optic nerve region and the peripheral cornea.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Proceeding)
DOI/Identification number: 10.1117/12.567421
Uncontrolled keywords: Depth resolved retardation, En face in vivo imaging, Fiber-based polarization sensitive OCT, Backscattering, Birefringence, Interferometers, Light polarization, Sensitivity analysis, Tomography, Depth resolved retardation, En face in vivo imaging, Fiber-based polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography, Mueller matrix elements, Polarization sensitivity optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT), Single mode fibers
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Giles Tarver
Date Deposited: 24 Jul 2015 16:02 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:20 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/49780 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Podoleanu, Adrian G.H..

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4899-9656
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