Systems and methods for extending imaging depth range of optical coherence tomography through optical sub-sampling
First Claim
1. A system for generating data associated with at least one sample, comprising:
- at least one first arrangement which is a light source configured to forward at least one first radiation having at least two different wavelengths to the at least one sample so as to cause at least one second radiation to be provided from the at least one sample that is based on the at least one first radiation; and
at least one second arrangement which is a detector configured toreceive the at least one second radiation from the at least one sample; and
at least one third arrangement which is a computer configure to generate a particular number (N) of measurements of at least one characteristic of at least one portion of the at least one sample; and
wherein each of the N measurements is generated by the computer as a function of a depth coordinate,wherein a depth separation of each of the N measurements is at least a particular value (d), andwherein the computer is further configured to characterize the at least one sample across a total physical depth range (R) that is greater than the product of N and d.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of systems and methods can be provided which can generate data associated with at least one sample. For example, using at least one first arrangement, it is possible to forward at least one first radiation to the sample(s) so as to cause at least one second radiation to be provided from the sample(s) that can be based on the first radiation(s). In addition, using at least one second arrangement, it is possible to receive the second radiation from the sample(s), generate a plurality of distinct measurements regarding at least one portion of the sample(s) based the second radiation(s), and characterize the portion(s) over a plurality of continuous resolvable depth points thereof which are associated with the distinct measurements. Further, the characterization of the at least one portion can be resolved and distinctly characterized at a number of the depth points which is greater than a number of the distinct measurements.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for generating data associated with at least one sample, comprising:
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at least one first arrangement which is a light source configured to forward at least one first radiation having at least two different wavelengths to the at least one sample so as to cause at least one second radiation to be provided from the at least one sample that is based on the at least one first radiation; and at least one second arrangement which is a detector configured to receive the at least one second radiation from the at least one sample; and at least one third arrangement which is a computer configure to generate a particular number (N) of measurements of at least one characteristic of at least one portion of the at least one sample; and wherein each of the N measurements is generated by the computer as a function of a depth coordinate, wherein a depth separation of each of the N measurements is at least a particular value (d), and wherein the computer is further configured to characterize the at least one sample across a total physical depth range (R) that is greater than the product of N and d. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10)
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6. A method for generating data associated with at least one sample, comprising:
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forwarding at least one first radiation having at least two different wavelengths to the at least one sample so as to cause at least one second radiation to be provided from the at least one sample that is based on the at least one first radiation; receiving the at least one second radiation from the at least one sample, and generating a particular number (N) of measurements of at least one characteristic of at least one portion of the at least one sample, wherein the generation of each of the N measurements is performed as a function of a depth coordinate, wherein a depth separation of each of the N measurements is at least a particular value (d), and wherein the generation of N measurements includes characterizing the at least one sample across a total physical depth range (R) that is greater than the product of N and d.
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7. A system for generating data associated with at least one sample, comprising:
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at least one first arrangement which is a light source configured to forward at least one first radiation having at least two different wavelengths to the at least one sample so as to cause at least one second radiation to be provided from the at least one sample that is based on the at least one first radiation at least one second arrangement which is a detector configured to receive the at least one second radiation from the at least one sample; and at least one third arrangement which is a computer configure to generate a particular number (N) of measurements of at least one characteristic of at least one portion of the at least one sample as a function wavelengths of the at least one first radiation wherein each of the N measurements is generated by the computer as a function of a depth coordinate, wherein a depth separation of each of the N measurements is at least a particular value (d), and wherein the computer is further configured to characterize the at least one sample across a total physical depth range (R)that is greater than the product of N and d. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 11)
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12. A system for generating data associated with at least one sample, comprising:
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at least one first arrangement which is a light source configured to forward at least one first radiation to the at least one sample which has a wavelength that varies over time so as to cause at least one second radiation to be provided from the at least one sample that is based on the at least one first radiation; and at least one second arrangement which is a detector configured to receive the at least one second radiation from the at least one sample; and at least one third arrangement which is a computer configure to generate a particular number (N) of measurements of at least one characteristic of at least one portion of the at least one sample as a function of wavelengths of the at least one first radiation, wherein each of the N measurements is generated by the computer as a function of a depth coordinate, wherein a depth separation of each of the N measurements is at least a particular value (d), and wherein the computer is further configured to characterize the at least one sample across a total physical depth range (R) that is greater than the product of N and d. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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