Abstract

Dispersion mismatch in optical coherence tomography (OCT) is typically addressed through either physical or digital compensation. In this study, we investigate the impact of dispersion on OCT detection sensitivity and compare the effectiveness of physical and digital compensation across varying degrees of dispersion mismatch. Our results demonstrate that while digital dispersion compensation can effectively restore detection sensitivity, its efficacy is constrained by the severity of the dispersion mismatch. Beyond a certain threshold, digital compensation fails to fully recover image information, leading to degradation in image quality.

Competing Interest Statement

The authors have declared no competing interest.

Details

Title
Effectiveness of Digital Dispersion Compensation in OCT
Author
Liu, Fengquan; Li, Xingde
University/institution
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Section
New Results
Publication year
2025
Publication date
Mar 4, 2025
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
ISSN
2692-8205
Source type
Working Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3173596043
Copyright
© 2025. This article is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (“the License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.