Methods and systems for performing angle-resolved fourier-domain optical coherence tomography

An apparatus for providing data associated with at least one sample, comprising:

• a first arrangement configured to receive first information associated with signals for a plurality of electro-magnetic radiations provided from the at least one sample, wherein at least one of the electro-magnetic radiations has a frequency that changes over time, wherein at least a first one of the electro-magnetic radiations being provided along a first axis, and at least a second one of the electro-magnetic radiations being provided along a second axis which is different from the first axis, wherein data for each of the signals within at least one portion of the first information includes data for a plurality of depths within the at least one sample;
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• a second arrangement configured to produce second information associated with contrast data of at least one portion of an image for the at least one sample as a function of the first information.

A method providing data associated with at least one sample, comprising:

• receiving first information associated with signals for a plurality of electro-magnetic radiations provided from the at least one sample, wherein at least one of the electro-magnetic radiations has a frequency that changes over time, wherein at least first one of the electro-magnetic radiations being provided along a first axis, and at least second one of the electro-magnetic radiations being provided along second axis which is different from the first axis, wherein data for each of the signals within at least one portion of the first information includes data for a plurality of depths within the at least one sample;
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• using a computer arrangement, producing second information associated with contrast data of at least one portion of an image for the at least one sample as a function of the first information.

An apparatus comprising:

• a first arrangement configured to receive at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, and forward at least one second electro-magnetic radiation within a solid angle to a sample, wherein the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation is associated with the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, wherein the first arrangement is configured to simultaneously receive at least two of a plurality of third electro-magnetic radiations from the sample which is associated with the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation, and wherein at least one portion of the third electro-magnetic radiations is provided outside a periphery of the solid angle;
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• a second arrangement configured to simultaneously detect an interference between the at least two of the third radiations which are provided along optical axes associated therewith that are different from one another and at least one fourth radiation associated with the at least one first radiation, and configured to obtain information associated with the sample as a function of at least one depth within the sample based on the interference.

An apparatus for providing data associated with at least one sample, comprising:

• a detector arrangement configured to receive a plurality of collimated electro-magnetic radiations provided from the at least one sample and generate first information based on the collimated electro-magnetic radiations, wherein at least one of the electro-magnetic radiations has a frequency that changes over time, wherein at least a first one of the electro-magnetic radiations being received along a first axis simultaneously with at least a second one of the electro-magnetic radiations which is received along a second axis that is different from the first axis, wherein data for each of the signals within at least one portion of the first information includes data for a plurality of depths within the at least one sample;
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• another arrangement configured to produce second information associated with contrast data of at least one portion of an image for the at least one sample as a function of the first information.