title: Polarization contrast imaging of biological tissues by polarization-sensitive Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography.
abstract: Jones matrix imaging of biological samples by a polarization-sensitive Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography has been demonstrated using a two-dimensional CCD camera to obtain two spectra corresponding to the orthogonal polarization components simultaneously. The measurement results of a quarter-wave plate are compared between the two incident polarization sets, H-V linear and R-L circular polarization. Jones matrix imaging of the bovine tendon is demonstrated. Measured Jones matrix images are converted to equivalent Müller matrix images. Local polarization properties are obtained by longitudinal differentiation of Jones matrix components. The layered structure of the bovine tendon and birefringence are revealed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan. makita@optlab2.bk.tsukuba.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makita
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasuno
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Toyohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yatagai
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000379:methods*; D013710:Tendons / Q000166:cytology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence