SD-OCT Base Unit
Chapter 5: Imaging Artifacts
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Flipped Image
There is no distinguishing between photons that traveled a distance
d shorter or longer from the beam splitter
to the sample compared to the reference arm length. When adjusting the reference length to be too long, the
image appears flipped.
Figure 56 Right Orientation Reference Length Adjustment for Imaging of an IR Viewing Card
Figure 57 Upside Down Reference Length Adjustment Showing a Flipped Image
Figure 56 and Figure 57 show the different adjustments of the reference length when imaging the IR viewing
card provided with the system.
