Notes on theory and experimental conditions behind two-photon excitation microscopy

被引:12
作者
Esposito, A
Federici, F
Usai, C
Cannone, F
Chirico, G
Collini, M
Diaspro, A
机构
[1] Univ Genoa, Dept Phys, LAMBS, Lab Adv Microscopy, I-16146 Genoa, Italy
[2] Univ Genoa, Dept Phys, Ist Nazl Fis Mat, I-16146 Genoa, Italy
[3] European Neurosci Inst, Cell Biophys Grp, D-37073 Gottingen, Germany
[4] CNR, Inst Biophys, I-16149 Genoa, Italy
[5] Univ Milano Bicocca, Dept Phys, I-20126 Milan, Italy
[6] Univ Milano Bicocca, Lab Adv Biospect, I-20126 Milan, Italy
[7] Univ Milano Bicocca, INFM, I-20126 Milan, Italy
[8] Univ Milano Bicocca, Dept Phys, I-20126 Milan, Italy
关键词
two-photon excitation; fluorescence emission; optical sectioning effect;
D O I
10.1002/jemt.10425
中图分类号
R602 [外科病理学、解剖学]; R32 [人体形态学];
学科分类号
100101 ;
摘要
This report deals with the fundamental quantum physics behind two-photon excitation also providing a link to the experimental consequences exploited in microscopy. The optical sectioning effect is demonstrated as well as the distribution of excitation and of fluorescence emission.
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页码:12 / 17
页数:6
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