Title :
Polarization-resolved second-harmonic-generation imaging of photoaged dermal collagen fiber
Author :
Yonetsu, Makoto ; Takahashi, Yu. ; Yasui, Takeshi ; Araki, Tsutomu
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Japan
Abstract :
We observed ultraviolet-B-exposed skin using polarization-resolved second-harmonic-generation (SHG) microscopy. A polarization anisotropic image of the SHG light indicated that the direction of the collagen fiber agree with that of ultraviolet-B-induced wrinkles.
Keywords :
biological effects of ultraviolet radiation; biomedical optical imaging; biomolecular effects of radiation; optical harmonic generation; proteins; skin; photoaged dermal collagen fiber; polarization-resolved second harmonic generation imaging; ultraviolet-B-exposed skin; wrinkles; Dermis; Mice; Microscopy; Optical fiber polarization; Optical harmonic generation; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical surface waves; Skin; collagen; microscopy; photoaging; polarization; second-harmonic-generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292666
