Leitgeb, Rainer A.Michaely, RolandLasser, TheoSekhar, S. Chandra2008-12-102008-12-102008-12-10200710.1364/OL.32.003453https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/32586WOS:000252065000028We introduce a simple and cheap method for phase-shifting Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FDOCT) that does not need additional devices and can easily be implemented. A small beam offset at the fast beam-scanning mirror introduces a causal phase shift, which can be used for B-scan-based complex image reconstruction. We derive the conditions for optimal conjugate suppression and demonstrate the method on human skin in vivo for spectrometer-based FDOCT operating at 1300 nm employing a handheld scanner.Transverse Scanning(110.4500) Imaging systemsOptical coherence tomography(170.0170) Medical optics and biotechnologyMedical optics and biotechnology(170.4500) Medical optics and biotechnologytext::journal::journal article::research article