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Full-field optical coherence tomography system with a simplified dynamic focus mechanism

Sanderson, Taylor, Bradu, Adrian, Rajendram, Ranjan, Podoleanu, Adrian (2025) Full-field optical coherence tomography system with a simplified dynamic focus mechanism. Journal of Optics, 27 (11). Article Number 115301. ISSN 2040-8978. E-ISSN 2040-8986. (doi:10.1088/2040-8986/ae19fb) (KAR id:112074)

Abstract

Loss of focus in depth due to the mismatch between the coherence gate and the focus gate is a limiting factor in the achievable high lateral resolution in optical coherence tomography (OCT). This work adapts a simplified dynamic focus method, utilising only one mechanical element to a full-field OCT configuration, and demonstrates the capability to maintain the alignment of the coherence gate and the depth of the focus gates, at sample depths of up to 4 mm while using a high numerical aperture objective lens (NA = 0.5).

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1088/2040-8986/ae19fb
Uncontrolled keywords: optical coherence tomography; OCT; full-field OCT; dynamic focus; lateral resolution
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Institutional Unit: Schools > School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics > Physics and Astronomy
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Funders: Royal Society (https://ror.org/03wnrjx87)
Academy of Medical Sciences (https://ror.org/00c489v88)
Wellcome Trust (https://ror.org/029chgv08)
British Heart Foundation (https://ror.org/02wdwnk04)
Diabetes UK (https://ror.org/050rgn017)
National Institute for Health Research (https://ror.org/0187kwz08)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (https://ror.org/00cwqg982)
UK Research and Innovation (https://ror.org/001aqnf71)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (https://ror.org/0439y7842)
Depositing User: Taylor Sanderson
Date Deposited: 20 Nov 2025 09:17 UTC
Last Modified: 21 Nov 2025 10:47 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/112074 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Sanderson, Taylor.

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Bradu, Adrian.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6890-1599
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Podoleanu, Adrian.

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