A phase-resolved functional optical coherence tomography system simultaneously
obtains the Stokes vectors, structure, blood flow velocity, standard deviation,
and birefringence images in human skin. The multifunctional images were obtained
by processing the analytical interference fringe signals derived from the two perpendicular
polarization detection channels. The blood flow velocity and standard deviation
images were obtained by comparing the phase from the pairs of analytical signals
in the neighboring A-lines in the same polarization state. The Stokes vectors were
obtained by processing the analytical signals from two polarization diversity detection
channels for the same reference polarization state. From the four Stokes vectors,
the birefringence image, which is insensitive to the orientations of the optical
axis in the sample, was obtained. Multifunctional images of a port wine stain birthmark
in human skin are demonstrated.