Third-harmonic generation microscopy by use of a compact, femtosecond fiber laser source
- 20 December 1999
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 38 (36) , 7393-7397
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.38.007393
Abstract
We demonstrate the first use, to our knowledge, of a compact, diode-pumped, femtosecond fiber laser for third-harmonic generation (THG) microscopy. We discuss the utility of this technique, as well as the technical issues involved in using this compact source, and demonstrate the first use, to our knowledge, of imaging by THG backlighting.Keywords
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