Polarized optical coherence imaging in turbid media by use of a Zeeman laser

C. Chou*, L. C. Peng, Y. H. Chou, Y. H. Tang, C. Y. Han, C. W. Lyu

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Abstract

A method that uses a Zeeman laser in conjunction with a Glan-Thompson analyzer to image an object in a turbid medium is proposed. A heterodyne signal is generated only when the scattering photons are partially polarized, and the spatial coherence is not seriously degraded after the signal propagates in the turbid medium. A system combining polarization discrimination with optical coherence detection to image the object in a scattering medium is successfully demonstrated. The medium is a solution of polystyrene microspheres measuring 1.072 μm in diameter suspended in distilled water contained in a 10-mm-thick quartz cuvette. The advantages of this optical system, including better selectivity of the weak partially polarized scattering photons and better imaging ability in higher-scattering media, are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1517-1519
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume25
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 10 2000
Externally publishedYes

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