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New implementation of second harmonic generation microscopy for three-dimensional resolution

Yang, Changhuei and Mertz, Jerome (2003) New implementation of second harmonic generation microscopy for three-dimensional resolution. In: Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences III. Proceedings of SPIE. No.4963. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) , Bellingham, WA, pp. 52-59. ISBN 0819447633. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20180719-111608529

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Abstract

We present a fast scanning transmission-mode confocal scanning laser microscope system based on the use of a second harmonic generation (SHG) crystal for signal detection. The quadratic intensity dependence of SHG is exploited to preferentially reveal unscattered signal light and reject out-of-focus scattered background. The SHG crystal plays the role of a virtual pinhole that remains self-aligned without a need for de-scanning. We demonstrate that this new microscope method produces images with higher contrast and less speckle than transmission scanning microscopy with linear detection.


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Yang, Changhuei0000-0001-8791-0354
Additional Information:© 2003 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). We thank L. Moreaux for initial work on this project. C. Y. is grateful to INSERM (France) and ASTAR (Singapore) for financial support and fellowship award.
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Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)UNSPECIFIED
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)UNSPECIFIED
Subject Keywords:second harmonic, confocal, microscopy
Series Name:Proceedings of SPIE
Issue or Number:4963
DOI:10.1117/12.478032
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Official Citation:Changhuei Yang, Jerome Mertz, "New implementation of second harmonic generation microscopy for three-dimensional resolution", Proc. SPIE 4963, Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences III, (10 July 2003); doi: 10.1117/12.478032; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478032
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