title: Simultaneous multiple-depths en-face optical coherence tomography using multiple signal excitation of acousto-optic deflectors.
abstract: We present a novel low-coherence interferometer configuration, equipped with acousto-optic deflectors that can be used to simultaneously acquire up to eight time domain optical coherence tomography en-face images. The capabilities of the configuration are evaluated in terms of depth resolution, signal to noise ratio and crosstalk. Then the configuration is employed to demonstrate simultaneous en-face optical coherence tomography imaging at five different depths in a specimen of armadillidium vulgare.
authors: Applied Optics Group, School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent, CT2 7NH Canterbury, UK. mz63@kent.ac.uk
authors: Mantas
authors: M
authors: Zurauskas
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Rogers
authors: Adrian Gh
authors: AG
authors: Podoleanu
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007909:Lenses; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000295:instrumentation*