To provide devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for performing automated polarization control, polarization diversity and/or balanced detection in optical coherence tomography.SOLUTION: Polarization diversity and balanced detection (or photo-detection) may be achieved under any imaging circumstances. One or more embodiments may achieve polarization control functionality regardless of whether the control is automatic or manual. Additionally, one or more embodiments may achieve automated polarization control, may achieve balanced detection (or photo-detection), and/or may address potential disturbances, such as polarization drift over time, and temperature and/or mechanical perturbations or variations.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
AUTOMATED POLARIZATION CONTROL