Comparative signal-to-noise analysis of fibre-optic based optical coherence tomography systems

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 52, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1965-1979

  Ford, H D ^a   Beddows, R ^a   Casaubieilh, P ^a   Tatam, R P ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; FADING (RADIO); INTERFEROMETERS; OPTICAL DEVICES; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TOMOGRAPHY;

FIZEAU SENSING INTERFEROMETERS; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT); OPTICAL POWER;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 32144449598     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340500106774     Document Type: Article

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