Handbook of full-field optical coherence microscopy : technology and applications / / edited by Arnaud Dubois

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910136138803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., , [2016]; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-315-36488-3; 981-4669-17-2; 1-315-34123-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (790 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 616.0758
• Soggetti: Microscopy; Coherence (Optics)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: part 1. Theoretical aspects -- part 2. Technological developments -- part 3. Additional imaging modalities -- part 4. Applications.
• Sommario/riassunto: Full-field optical coherence microscopy (FF-OCM) is an imaging technique that provides cross-sectional views of the subsurface microstructure of semitransparent objects. The technology is based on low-coherence interference microscopy, which uses an area camera for en face imaging of the full-field illuminated object. FF-OCM benefits from the lateral imaging resolution of optical microscopy along with the capacity of optical axial sectioning at micrometer-scale resolution. The technique can be employed in diverse applications, in particular for non-invasive examination of biological tissues. This handbook is the first to be entirely devoted to FF-OCM. It is organized into four parts with a total of 21 chapters written by recognized experts and major contributors to the field. After a general introduction to FF-OCM, the fundamental characteristics of the technology are analyzed and discussed theoretically. The main technological developments of FF-OCM for improving the image acquisition speed and for endoscopic imaging are presented in part II. Extensions of FF-OCM for image contrast enhancement or functional imaging are reported in part III. ; The last part of the book provides an overview of possible applications of FF-OCM in medicine, biology, and materials science. A comprehensive compilation of self-contained chapters written by leading experts, this handbook is a definitive guide to the theoretical analyses, technological developments, and applications of FF-OCM. Using the rich information the book is replete with, a wide range of readers, from scientists and physicists to engineers as well as clinicians and biomedical researchers, can get a handle on the latest major advances in FF-OCM.