Simultaneous Spatial and Temporal Focusing of Femtosecond Pulses
Title | Simultaneous Spatial and Temporal Focusing of Femtosecond Pulses |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2005 |
Authors | Zhu, G, van Howe, J, Durst, ME, Zipfel, W, Xu, C |
Conference Name | Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science and Photonic Applications Systems TechnologiesConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies |
Date Published | 2005 |
Publisher | Optical Society of America |
Conference Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
Keywords | Medical and biological imaging, Medical optics and biotechnology, Microscopy, Three-dimensional microscopy |
Abstract | <p>We experimentally demonstrate the concept of simultaneous spatial and temporal focusing of femtosecond pulses. Our technique has the potential to significantly reduce background excitation which fundamentally limits the imaging depth in scattering biological specimens.</p> |
URL | http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=CLEO-2005-CWP1 |
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