• DocumentCode
    448300
  • Title

    Origins of backward second-harmonic-generation emission in a biological sample examined by laser scanning microscopes

  • Author

    Sun, Chi-Kuang ; Chu, Shi-Wei ; Tai, Shih-Peng ; Chan, Ming-Che ; Hsiao, I-Ching ; Lin, Chi-Hung ; Chen, Yung-Chih ; Lin, Bai-Ling

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1524
  • Abstract
    We characterize the backward second-harmonic-generation (SHG) emission in biological samples with a SHG microscope. Contributions from different mechanisms, including direct backward emissions, reflection and back-scattering of the forward emissions, are identified and clarified.
  • Keywords
    bio-optics; biomedical optical imaging; laser applications in medicine; light reflection; light scattering; optical harmonic generation; optical microscopy; back light scattering; biological sample; direct backward light emissions; forward light emissions; laser scanning microscopes; light reflection; second-harmonic-generation emission; Biological information theory; Biomedical optical imaging; Fluorescence; Muscles; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical microscopy; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.202180
  • Filename
    1573246