Micro-bench oct design

A medical optical tomography system for imaging a sample comprising:

• a hermetically sealed micro package housing:
• i) a base supporting a light source and a beam divider, wherein the light source generates a beam of light, the beam divider directs a first portion of the light into a reference arm and a second portion of the light into a sample arm;
• ii) a transmissive element providing an interface between the inside and outside of the micro package, the transmissive element being along the sample arm and at least partially transparent to the second portion of the light;
• a detector configured for receiving light returning from the sample arm and reference arm, wherein the detector is further configured for generating signals in response to the receiving the light;
• and
• a processor configured for converting the signals into image data.