Title :
Fiber optic two-photon fluorescence microendoscopy: towards brain imaging in freely moving mice
Author :
Flusberg, Benjamin A. ; Jung, Juergen C. ; Cocker, Eric D. ; Anderson, Erik P. ; Schnitzer, Mark J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a compact and lightweight (3.7 g) two-photon fluorescence microendoscope, which is based on a flexible photonic bandgap fiber and a DC micromotor, and which is designed for brain imaging in freely moving mice.
Keywords :
brain; endoscopes; fluorescence; micromotors; optical fibres; photonic band gap; two-photon processes; 3.7 g; DC micromotor; brain imaging; fiber optic two-photon fluorescence microendoscopy; flexible photonic bandgap fiber; freely moving mice; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical optical imaging; Brain; Fiber lasers; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Mice; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202427
