Two-photon absorption and self-phase modulation measurements with shaped femtosecond laser pulses

Opt Lett. 2005 Jun 15;30(12):1551-3. doi: 10.1364/ol.30.001551.

Abstract

We show that phase-sensitive detection of spectral hole refilling can yield information about self-phase modulation and two-photon absorption coefficients. We expect that, when applied to tissue microscopy, this technique will allow the study of endogenous molecular markers beneath the surface, even if those markers are nonfluorescent.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Lasers*
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence, Multiphoton / methods*
  • Rhodamines / analysis*

Substances

  • Rhodamines