Title :
Selective two-photon imaging with shaped femtosecond pulses
Author :
Pastirk, Igor ; Dela Cruz, Johanna M. ; Lozovoy, Vadim V. ; Dantus, Marcos
Author_Institution :
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
Abstract :
Selective two-photon microscopy of fluorescent probe molecules using phase-modulated ultrashort laser pulses is demonstrated on fluorescent probes used for biological imaging. Maximum contrast in the excitation of these molecules is achieved using multiphoton intrapulse interference.
Keywords :
biological techniques; fluorescence; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam applications; light interference; molecular biophysics; optical microscopy; optical modulation; optical pulse shaping; phase modulation; two-photon processes; biological imaging; fluorescent probe molecules; molecular excitation; multiphoton intrapulse interference; phase-modulated pulses; selective two-photon imaging; selective two-photon microscopy; shaped femtosecond pulses; ultrashort laser pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
