qtOCT: quantitative transmission optical coherence tomography

• DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2405.14315
• Publication Date: 2024-05-23
• Authors: Wojciech Krauze; Martyna Mazur; Arkadiusz Kuś
• Keywords: FOS: Physical sciences; Physics - Optics; Optics (physics.optics)

Transmission optical coherence tomography (OCT) enables analysis of biological specimens in vitro through detection forward scattered light. Up to now, transmission OCT was considered as a technique that cannot directly retrieve quantitative phase and is thus qualitative method. In this paper, we present qtOCT, novel Unlike existing approaches, qtOCT allows for direct, easy, fast rigorous retrieval 2D integrated information from full-field swept-source measurements. Our method based on gating user-defined temporal measurement range selection, making it potentially suitable analyzing multiple-scattering samples. We demonstrate high consistency between digital holographic microscopy images. This approach enhances capabilities, positioning viable alternative imaging techniques.