Title :
Enhancement of FDOCT imaging range by sub-pixel spectral shifting
Author :
Hu, Zhilin ; Zhao, Mingtao ; Izatt, Joseph A. ; Rollins, Andrew M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
Spectral shifting increases the axial image range of Fourier domain optical coherence tomography. Second measurement of the spectral interference after shifting by one-half pixel doubles the imaging range and increases the signal to noise ratio.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; biomedical optical imaging; optical tomography; spectral line shift; FDOCT imaging; Fourier domain optical coherence tomography; axial image range; spectral interference; sub-pixel spectral shifting; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Cameras; Coherence; High speed optical techniques; Interference; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202370
