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Optics Communications

Volume 142, Issues 4–6, 15 October 1997, Pages 203-207
Optics Communications

An optical coherence microscope with enhanced resolving power in thick tissue

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Abstract

A new configuration of an optical coherence microscope for high-resolution imaging of biological tissues and other scattering materials is described. The microscope employs multiple sources and detectors combined with high-numerical-aperture optics to suppress speckle fluctuations and enhance resolution. Results of experiments on living tissue and tissue phantoms are presented to demonstrate the design principles of the microscope and to compare its performance to that of a conventional optical coherence microscope.

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