Title :
Resolution enhancement through focal field polarization control in third harmonic generation microscopy
Author :
Masihzadeh, Omid ; Schlup, Philip ; Bartels, Randy A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
Increased spatial resolution through control of the focal field polarization state in a laser scanning third harmonic generation (THG) microscope is demonstrated. THG polarization tomography is used to characterize the focal field polarization state.
Keywords :
image resolution; optical control; optical harmonic generation; optical microscopy; optical tomography; THG polarization tomography; focal field polarization state control; laser scanning; spatial resolution enhancement; third harmonic generation microscopy; Focusing; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical harmonic generation; Optical microscopy; Optical polarization; Phase measurement; Spatial resolution; Tomography; (100.5070) Phase Retrieval; (180.4315) Nonlinear Microscopy; (180.5810) Scanning Microscopy; (320.7110) Ultrafast Nonlinear Optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
