| Literature DB >> 22389310 |
Mikhail N Slipchenko1, Robert A Oglesbee, Delong Zhang, Wei Wu, Ji-Xin Cheng.
Abstract
We report a compact, cost-effective tuned amplifier for frequency-selective amplification of the modulated signal in heterodyne detected nonlinear optical microscopy. Our method improved the signal to noise ratio by an order of magnitude compared to conventional lock-in detection, as demonstrated through stimulated Raman scattering imaging of live cells and tissues at the speed of 2 μsec/pixel. Application of the tuned amplifier to transient absorption microscopy is also demonstrated. The increased signal to noise ratio allowed epi-detected in vivo imaging of myelin and blood in rat spinal cord with high spatial resolution.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22389310 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201200005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biophotonics ISSN: 1864-063X Impact factor: 3.207