Title :
Two-photon microscopy with high depth of field using an axicon
Author :
Dufour, P. ; McCarthy, N. ; De Koninck, Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Phys., Laval Univ., Quebec, Que., Canada
Abstract :
We have developed a two-photon microscopy system based on an axicon. This optical component can provide a focal line with a good transverse resolution and a high depth of field that speeds up data acquisition.
Keywords :
biological techniques; data acquisition; image resolution; optical elements; optical microscopy; axicon; data acquisition speed; focal line; image field depth; optical component; transverse resolution; two-photon microscopy; Data acquisition; Fluorescence; High-resolution imaging; Image resolution; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical devices; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202177
