Abstract

We present a multi-channel delay sampling method to extend imaging depth in high-speed swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). A balanced detector captures interference signals, converting them into electrical signals, which are then split into N channels, each with fixed time delays determined by the length of electrical cables. Then, they are digitized by an N-channel acquisition card. A calibration procedure is utilized to compensate for non-uniform phase shifts resulting from fixed time delays. The N-channel signals are merged in k-space and resampled to obtain a linearized spectrum, which increases the sampling rate by a factor of N, thereby extending the ranging distance by N times, all without altering k-clock triggering or sacrificing other imaging performance. The signal-to-noise ratio and sensitivity within the original depth range also have been enhanced. This advancement contributes to the improvement of the overall performance of SS-OCT systems.

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