Volumetric two-photon microscopy with a non-diffracting Airy beam

We demonstrate a volumetric two-photon microscopy (TPM) using the non-diffracting Airy beam as illumination. Direct mapping of the imaging trajectory shows that the Airy beam extends the axial imaging range around six times longer than a traditional Gaussian beam does along the propagation direction, while maintaining a comparable lateral width. Benefiting from its non-diffracting nature, the TPM with Airy beam illumination is able not only to capture a volumetric image within a single frame, but also to acquire image structures behind a strongly scattered medium. The volumetric specimen is mapped layer by layer under Gaussian mode, while the three-dimensional structure is projected to a single two-dimensional image under Airy mode, leading to a significantly increased acquisition speed. The performance of the TPM is evaluated employing a phantom of agarose gel imbedding fluorescent beads as well as a mouse brain slice. Finally, we showcase the penetration ability of the developed Airy TPM by imaging through a scattering environment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

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Optics letters - 44(2019), 2 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 391-394

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tan, Xiao-Jie [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Cihang [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Yu-Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Cora S W [VerfasserIn]
Tsia, Kevin K [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Kenneth K Y [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 04.02.2019

Date Revised 15.02.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1364/OL.44.000391

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NLM292729367