Title :
Multi-frequency-scan Optical Coherence Tomography for Resolution beyond the Fourier Transform Limit
Author :
Lu, Chih-Wei ; Tsai, Meng-Tsan ; Wang, Yih-Ming ; Yang, C.C.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1, Roosevelt Road, Section 4, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C (Phone) 886-2-23657624 (Fax) 886-2-23652637
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new method for enhancing the resolution of optical coherence tomography (OCT) beyond the transform limit of light source spectrum. The enhancement originates from the superposition of multiple scans of different modulation frequencies.
Keywords :
multi-frequency scan; optical coherence tomography; transform limit; Biomedical optical imaging; Delay lines; Fourier transforms; Frequency modulation; Light sources; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Phase modulation; Tomography; multi-frequency scan; optical coherence tomography; transform limit;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569393
