Optics Letters · 2005 · 175 citations · 14 references
Natural SciencesBiomedical EngineeringBiomedical OpticsBiophotonicsOpticsFourier OpticsOptical Coherence TomographyOptical ImagingOptical ModulatorsOptical TomographyWave OpticsFourier-domain Optical Coherence TomographyMirror Image ArtifactSignal-to-noise RatioSignal-to-noise Ratio AnalysisSignal-to-noise Ratio Enhancement
A novel swept-laser-based Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography system using an electro-optic phase modulator was demonstrated. The imaging range was doubled by cancellation of the mirror image. The elimination of low-frequency noises resulting from dc and autocorrelation terms increased the sensitivity by 20 dB.
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