Title :
Label free mid-IR photothermal imaging of bird brain with quantum cascade laser
Author :
Mertiri, Alket ; Totachawattana, Atcha ; Hui Liu ; Hong, Mi K. ; Gardner, Tim ; Sander, Michelle Y. ; Erramilli, Shyamsunder
Author_Institution :
Div. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Boston Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
Label free mid-infrared photothermal imaging on bird brain slices is presented. The Amide-I vibrational band is excited by a quantum cascade laser and an Er:doped fiber measures the photothermal response.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; brain; infrared imaging; laser applications in medicine; photothermal effects; quantum cascade lasers; Amide-I vibrational band; Er-doped fiber; bird brain slices; label free midinfrared photothermal imaging; photothermal response; quantum cascade laser; Birds; Imaging; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Pump lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
