An optical tomograph which irradiates and scans a measuring light beam
onto a measurement target at a predetermined scanning frequency, to
obtain a tomographic image of the measurement target is provided. A
depolarizing unit, for varying the polarization state of light beams
input thereto at a frequency equivalent to or higher than the scanning
frequency, such that the light beam output therefrom becomes depolarized
when averaged over time, is provided in the optical path of at least one
of the measuring light beam, a reference light beam, and a reflected
light beam between a light source unit and a combining unit.