Mirror image free Fourier domain optical coherence tomography

A novel swept source based Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FDOCT) 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 due to DC and autocorrelation terms increases the sensitivity by 20 dB.

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