Title :
Signal-to-noise Ratio Improvement in Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography through CCD Responsivity Compensation
Author :
Tsai, Meng-Tsan ; Chih-Wei Lu ; Wang, Yih-Ming ; Yang, C.C.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. (Phone) 886-2-23657624 (Fax) 886-2-23652637
Abstract :
We improve the signal-to-noise ratio and sensitivity of a spectral-domain optical coherence tomography system by considering the effect of wavelength-dependent CCD responsivity. With the responsivity compensation, the image quality is improved.
Keywords :
responsivity compensation; signal-to-noise ratio; spectral-domain optical coherence tomography; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Coherence; High speed optical techniques; Mirrors; Optical fiber couplers; Optical sensors; Signal to noise ratio; Tomography; responsivity compensation; signal-to-noise ratio; spectral-domain optical coherence tomography;
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.2005.1569395
