Increased ranging depth in optical frequency domain imaging by frequency encoding

Opt Lett. 2007 Oct 1;32(19):2768-70. doi: 10.1364/ol.32.002768.

Abstract

A technique for increasing the ranging depth in optical frequency domain imaging utilizing frequency encoding is presented. Ranging depth is enhanced by using two interferometer reference arms with different path lengths and independent modulation frequencies (25 and 50 MHz). With this configuration, the sensitivity decreases by 6 dB over a depth range of 7 mm, approximately a threefold improvement over the conventional optical frequency domain imaging technique. We demonstrate that the reference arm frequency separation, tuning speed, center wavelength, and instantaneous coherence length determine the signal-to-cross-talk ratio.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Data Compression / methods*
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted*
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods*