Applied Optics · 2005 · 17 citations · 19 references
Natural SciencesBioengineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomedical OpticsBiophotonicsOpticsFourier OpticsImagingOptical CoherenceOptical Coherence TomographyOptical ImagingOptical TomographyDigital ReconstructionExperimental Study DesignFourier HolographyFourier-domain Optical Coherence TomographyOptical Coherence Tomography InstrumentationSignal-to-noise RatioSignal-to-noise Ratio AnalysisThree-dimensional Image Reconstruction
We report a new approach in optical coherence tomography (OCT) called full-field Fourier-domain OCT (3F-OCT). A three-dimensional image of a sample is obtained by digital reconstruction of a three-dimensional data cube, acquired with a Fourier holography recording system, illuminated with a swept source. We present a theoretical and experimental study of the signal-to-noise ratio of the 3F-OCT approach versus serial image acquisition (flying-spot OCT) approach.
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