Label-free imaging of thick tissue at 1550nm using a femtosecond optical parametric generator

Johanna Trägårdh; Gillian Robb; Kamal K.E. Gadalla; Stuart Cobb; Christopher Travis; Gian-Luca Oppo; Gail McConnell

doi:10.1364/OL.40.003484

Label-free imaging of thick tissue at 1550nm using a femtosecond optical parametric generator

Johanna Trägårdh, Gillian Robb, Kamal K.E. Gadalla, Stuart Cobb, Christopher Travis, Gian-Luca Oppo, Gail McConnell

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Abstract

We have developed a simple wavelength tunable optical parametric generator (OPG), emitting broad band ultrashort pulses with peak wavelengths at 1530-1790 nm, for nonlinear label-free microscopy. The OPG consists of a periodically poled lithium niobate crystal, pumped at 1064 nm by a ultrafast Yb:fiber laser with high pulse energy. We demonstrate that this OPG can be used for label-free imaging, by third harmonic generation, of nuclei of brain cells and blood vessels in a >150 µm thick brain tissue section, with very little decay of intensity with imaging depth and no visible damage to the tissue at an incident average power of 15 mW .

Original language	English
Journal	Optics Letters
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.40.003484
Publication status	Published - 21 Jul 2015

Keywords

label free imaging
optical parametric generator
wavelength
nonlinear microscopy
harmonic generation and mixing
parametric oscillators and amplifiers

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Label-free imaging of thick tissue at 1550nm using a femtosecond optical parametric generator

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