Title :
Dynamic quantitative phase microscopy of biological cells
Author :
Snaked, N.T. ; Rinehart, Matthew T. ; Wax, Adam
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a new fast and accurate method for dynamic quantitative phase imaging of biological cells. The method enables imaging of sub-millisecond dynamic biological phenomena with sub-nanometer temporal stability. Initial experimental results are given.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biological techniques; cellular biophysics; optical microscopy; biological cells; dynamic quantitative phase imaging; dynamic quantitative phase microscopy; sub-millisecond dynamic biological phenomena; sub-nanometer temporal stability; Biological cells; Biomedical optical imaging; Holographic optical components; Holography; Interference; Lenses; Microscopy; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Phase noise; (090.1995) Digital holography; (090.2880) Holographic interferometry; (170.3880) Medical and biological imaging; (180.3170) Interference microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8