System and method for characterizing and correcting the optical response of an optical coherence tomography system
US9404729B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B9/02083
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for correcting the optical response of an OCT system is presented. The system and method characterize the optical response of the OCT system to determine an optical loss of the OCT system as a function of wavelength. The optical loss corresponds to a reduction in the magnitude of electromagnetic radiation leaving an interferometer of the OCT system compared to the electromagnetic radiation entering the interferometer. The optical loss of the OCT system may be determined by generating output signals using the OCT system when the system does not contain a sample or contains an electromagnetic radiation absorbing material. A controller may control the source to pre-emphasize the electromagnetic radiation to correct for the optical response of the OCT system.
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