Title :
Nonlinear cross-phase modulation microscopy using spectral shifting
Author :
Wilson, Jesse W. ; Samineni, Prathyush ; Fischer, Martin C. ; Warren, Warren S.
Author_Institution :
Depts. of Chem., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
Nonlinear phase contrast may be acquired by measuring spectral shifting of an ultrafast pulse due to cross phase modulation. This technique is used to obtain structural details in a pigmented cell from a melanoma biopsy.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; cellular biophysics; nonlinear optics; optical microscopy; optical modulation; phase modulation; skin; spectral line shift; tumours; melanoma biopsy; nonlinear cross phase modulation microscopy; nonlinear phase contrast; pigmented cell; ultrafast pulse spectral shifting; Biomedical measurements; Delay; Microscopy; Phase modulation; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
