Pump-probe optical microscopy for imaging nonfluorescent chromophores

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 403, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2197-2202

  Wei, Lu ^a   Min, Wei ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Excited state absorption; Ground state depletion; Label free imaging; Nonfluorescent chromophore; Pump probe microscopy; Stimulated emission

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MECHANISM; EXCITED STATE ABSORPTION; HIGH SENSITIVITY; IMAGING CAPABILITIES; LABEL FREE; LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE; LIVE CELL; MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE; PHOTOTHERMAL EFFECTS; PROBE PULSE; PUMP PULSE; PUMP-PROBE; SINGLE-MOLECULE SENSITIVITY; TRANSIENT STATE; UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES;

EXCITED STATES; FLUORESCENCE; GROUND STATE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MOLECULAR IMAGING; MOLECULES; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL PUMPING; PROBES; PUMPS; STIMULATED EMISSION; TISSUE;

CHROMOPHORES;

COLORING AGENT;

ANIMAL; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR IMAGING; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; COLORING AGENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LIGHT; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MOLECULAR IMAGING;

EID: 84863722173     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-5890-1     Document Type: Review

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