Real-time two-photon confocal microscopy using a femtosecond, amplified Ti:sapphire system

被引:97
作者
Brakenhoff, GJ
Squier, J
Norris, T
Bliton, AC
Wade, MH
Athey, B
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN, CTR ULTRAFAST OPT SCI, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
[2] MERIDIAN INSTRUMENTS INC, OKEMOS, MI 48864 USA
[3] UNIV MICHIGAN, SCH MED, DEPT ANAT & CELL BIOL, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
关键词
bilateral; confocal; real-time imaging; sectioning; three-dimensional imaging; TPA; two-photon fluorescence;
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-2818.1996.97379.x
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TH742 [显微镜];
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摘要
The bilateral imaging approach known from confocal applications operating in the line mode was used to realize real-time two-photon imaging. It is shown that the sectioning inherent to two-photon imaging could be improved by the introduction of a confocal lie aperture in the imaging path. Using a high-power, low-repetition-rate amplified Ti:sapphire system, various biological objects were visualized including live boar sperm.
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页码:253 / 259
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