• DocumentCode
    421682
  • Title

    Improved contrast in confocal microscopy by using a blue frequency doubled diode-pumped solid-state laser

  • Author

    Ribbing, C. ; Karlsson, G. ; Palmskong, G. ; Brismar, H. ; Laurell, F. ; Spiekermann, S. ; Nordborg, J. ; Rydholm, J. ; Karlsson, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Angstrom Laboratory, Uppsala Univ., Sweden
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2004
  • Abstract
    The standard Ar ion laser in a confocal microscope was replaced with an intra-cavity frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser operating at 473 nm. The fluorescence image quality suggests that excitation at 473 nm could be preferable.
  • Keywords
    fluorescence; image resolution; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical images; optical microscopy; optical pumping; solid lasers; 473 nm; blue frequency doubled diode-pumped solid-state laser; confocal microscopy; contrast; fluorescence image quality;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-777-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1360891