Title :
Spatial phase shaping in nonlinear microscopy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem.&Beckman Laser Insitute, Univ. of California, Irvine, CA
Abstract :
The contrast in nonlinear coherent microscopy is improved by using spatial phase shaping of the incident laser beams. This approach exhibits promising applications for biomedical imaging studies.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; nonlinear optics; optical microscopy; optical pulse shaping; CARS microscopy; biomedical imaging; image analysis; laser beams; nonlinear coherent microscopy; spatial phase shaping; Biological information theory; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Focusing; High-resolution imaging; Image analysis; Interference; Laser excitation; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; (170.3880 ) Medical and biological imaging; (180.3170) Interference microscopy; (180.4315) Nonlinear microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
