Title :
THz subwavelength-fiber-based near-field microscope
Author :
Chen, Hung-Wen ; Chiu, Chui-Min ; Huang, Yu-Ru ; Kuo, Chun-Chiu ; Huang, Yuh-Jing ; Lee, Wen-Jeng ; Sun, Chi-Kuang
Author_Institution :
Grad. Inst. of Photonics & Optoelectron., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
We successfully established a compact all-THz fiber-scanning near-field microscope operating at room-temperature. This upright transmission-illumination microscope was applied for diagnosis of breast tumor biopsy samples with ~100% specificity and ~100% sensitivity.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; cancer; mammography; microwave photonics; optical fibres; optical microscopy; terahertz wave imaging; tumours; all-THz subwavelength fiber; breast tumor biopsy sample diagnosis; near-field microscope; temperature 293 K to 298 K; upright transmission-illumination microscope; Absorption; Apertures; Breast cancer; Breast tissue; Hospitals; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Photonics; Spatial filters; Spatial resolution; (110.6795) Terahertz imaging; (180.4243) Near-field 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
