title: Quantitative single-mode fiber based PS-OCT with single input polarization state using Mueller matrix.
abstract: We present a simple but effective method to quantitatively measure the birefringence of tissue by an all single-mode fiber (SMF) based polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) with single input polarization state. We theoretically verify that our SMF based PS-OCT system can quantify the phase retardance and optic axis orientation after a simple calibration process using a quarter wave plate (QWP). Based on the proposed method, the quantification of the phase retardance and optic axis orientation of a Berek polarization compensator and biological tissues were demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: College of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China ; Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA ; These authors contributed equally to this work.
authors.forename: Zhenyang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA ; These authors contributed equally to this work.
authors.forename: Chia-Pin
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA.
authors.forename: Qinggong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: (170.0110) Imaging systems; (170.4500) Optical coherence tomography; (260.5430) Polarization