Dispersion-cancelled and dispersion-sensitive quantum optical coherence tomography

Quantum optical coherence tomography (QOCT) makes use of an entangled twin-photon light source to carry out axial optical sectioning. We have probed the longitudinal structure of a sample comprising multiple surfaces in a dispersion-cancelled manner while simultaneously measuring the group-velocity...

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Published in:Optics express 2004-04, Vol.12 (7), p.1353-1362
Main Authors: Nasr, Magued, Saleh, Bahaa, Sergienko, Alexander, Teich, Malvin
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Language:English
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Summary:Quantum optical coherence tomography (QOCT) makes use of an entangled twin-photon light source to carry out axial optical sectioning. We have probed the longitudinal structure of a sample comprising multiple surfaces in a dispersion-cancelled manner while simultaneously measuring the group-velocity dispersion of the interstitial media between the reflecting surfaces. The results of the QOCT experiments are compared with those obtained from conventional optical coherence tomography (OCT).
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OPEX.12.001353