Fiber-based polarization-sensitive spectral domain optical coherence tomography using a fiber optic spectral polarimetry instrument

Eunha Kim; Thomas E. Milner

doi:10.1117/12.591150

13 April 2005 Fiber-based polarization-sensitive spectral domain optical coherence tomography using a fiber optic spectral polarimetry instrument

Eunha Kim, Thomas E. Milner

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Proceedings Volume 5690, Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine IX; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591150
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2005, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We present a novel fiber-based polarization sensitive spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) system using a fiber optic spectral polarimetry instrument (FOSPI), which provides measurement of depth-resolved polarization state of backscattered light from a specimen with single optical frequency scanning. By inserting a FOSPI in the detection path of SD-OCT, the full set of Stokes parameters of light backscattered at the specific depth of a specimen can be obtained without any other polarization controlling components in the system and the prior knowledge of the polarization state of the light incident on the sample. The operation principle of the fiber-based polarization sensitive spectral domain optical coherence tomography is demonstrated with a Mica plate as birefringent sample.

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Eunha Kim and Thomas E. Milner "Fiber-based polarization-sensitive spectral domain optical coherence tomography using a fiber optic spectral polarimetry instrument", Proc. SPIE 5690, Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine IX, (13 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591150

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