Abstract
I present an optical reflectometry (OR) technique with spectral interferometry (SIOR) that realizes high dynamic range compared with a conventional OR system using the delayed heterodyne technique (DHOR), and report on the application of this system to noninvasive in vivo measurements of the structure of the skin and the nail of an index finger. The theoretically derived dynamic range of SIOR is m/4-times superior to that of DHOR, where m is the number of independent image pixels. A dynamic range of 105 db was experimentally realized, which is comparable to the theoretically expected dynamic range of 112 db.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6133-6137 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 Oct 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)