Title :
Enhanced two-photon fluorescence excitation by resonant waveguide structures
Author :
Soria, S. ; Katchalski, T. ; Teitelbaum, E. ; Friesem, A.A. ; Marowsky, G.
Author_Institution :
Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
Two photon fluorescence excitation (2PE) minimizes photobleaching and discriminates easily fluorescence from the excitation light. Novel low loss high finesse resonant polymeric nanostructures enhance 2PE, without the need for a highly focused laser excitation light.
Keywords :
fluorescence; nanostructured materials; optical polymers; optical saturable absorption; optical waveguides; photoexcitation; two-photon processes; enhanced two-photon fluorescence excitation; photobleaching; resonant polymeric nanostructures; resonant waveguide structures;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
