High-Contrast Coherent Raman Scattering Imaging using a Self-Synchronized Dual-Color Fiber Laser
Abstract
Coherent Raman scattering (CRS) imaging is a powerful tool in biomedical researches [1], thanks to its labelfree chemical-specific contrast and the high spatial resolution. However, the large footprints and high cost of the commonly used solid-state laser sources hinder the translation of CRS microscopy to industries and clinical applications. Recently, a variety of fiber laser designs, including soliton self-frequency shift [2], supercontiuum (SC) generation [3] and fiber optical parametric wavelength conversion [4], have been proposed. However, they usually suffer from high intensity noise or low power density. Here, we show a passively-synchronized pulsed fiber laser source that provides excellent stability, power level and wavelength tunability. Both high quality coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) and stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) images are demonstrated.
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- 99450
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- 10.1109/cleoe-eqec.2019.8872376
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20191025-124827013
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2019-10-25Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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