Title :
New nonlinear signatures in spectroscopy and imaging
Author :
Warren, Warren S. ; Fischer, Martin ; Fu, Dan ; Ye, Tong ; Piletic, Ivan ; Matthews, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Center for Mol. & Biomol. Imaging, Duke Univ., Durham, NC
Abstract :
Ultrafast laser pulse shaping makes it possible to observe nonlinear signatures, such as self phase modulation and sum frequency absorption, at safe laser powers for tissue. Neuronal activation and melanoma diagnosis are two early targets.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light absorption; optical pulse shaping; self-phase modulation; imaging; melanoma diagnosis; neuronal activation; nonlinear signatures; self phase modulation; spectroscopy; sum frequency absorption; ultrafast laser pulse shaping; Absorption; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical imaging; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Power lasers; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics; 170.7160 Ultrafast technology; 90.1900 Diagnostic applications of nonlinear optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
