Author:
August Isaac Y,Svetlitski Yacov,Stern Adrian
Abstract
In this work we present a new method for designing a Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT) based on replacing the diffraction grating-based spectrometer with a compressive sensing (CS) spectrometer. A simulation of compressive FD-OCT that is based on liquid crystal (LC) cell modulator for sensing the spectral distribution was made. The spectral power distribution is indirectly measured and reconstructed following a CS approach. This method provides numerous benefits such as reduction of acquisition time, reduction of system size and complexity, reduction of system costs and reduction of power loss.