Title :
Enhanced resolution in nonlinear microscopy using the LP02 mode of an optical fiber
Author :
Smith, C. ; Ghalmi, S. ; Balling, P. ; Ramachandran, S. ; Nicholson, J.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
Abstract :
It is demonstrated that the lateral resolution of a non-linear scanning multi-photon microscope can be improved significantly by using the light from an LP02 mode instead of a Gaussian-like beam.
Keywords :
image resolution; optical images; optical microscopy; optical properties; nonlinear scanning multi-photon microscope; optical fiber; Focusing; High-resolution imaging; Laser beams; Laser modes; Lenses; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
