Pulse compression in two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy

C. M. Hsueh, W. Lo, S. J. Lin, T. J. Wang, F. R. Hu, H. Y. Tan, and C. Y. Dong, “Multiphoton Microscopy: A New Approach, in Physiological Studies and Pathological Diagnosis for Ophthalmology,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 45–60 (2009).
[Crossref]

J. M. Dudley and J. R. Taylor, “Ten years of nonlinear optics in photonic crystal fibre,” Nat. Photonics 3(2), 85–90 (2009).
[Crossref]

A. M. Larson, A. Lee, P.-F. Lee, K. J. Bayless, and A. T. Yeh, “Ultrashort Pulse Multispectral Non-Linear Optical Microscopy,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 27–35 (2009).
[Crossref]

D. Li, S. Zeng, Q. Luo, P. Bowlan, V. Chauahan, and R. Trebino, “Propagation dependence of chirp in Gaussian pulses and beams due to angular dispersion,” Opt. Lett. 34(7), 962–964 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. Du, R. Jiang, and L. Fu, “Enhanced dispersion compensation capability of angular elements based on beam expansion,” Opt. Express 17(19), 16415–16422 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. M. Larson and A. T. Yeh, “Delivery of sub-10-fs pulses for nonlinear optical microscopy by polarization-maintaining single mode optical fiber,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14723–14730 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Li, D. A. Harris, B. Xu, P. J. Wrzesinski, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Coherent mode-selective Raman excitation towards standoff detection,” Opt. Lett. 16, 5499–5504 (2008).

P. Xi, Y. Andegeko, L. R. Weisel, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Greater signal, increased depth, and less photobleaching in two-photon microscopy with 10 fs pulses,” Opt. Commun. 281(7), 1841–1849 (2008).
[Crossref]

Z. Várallyay, J. Fekete, Á. Bányász, and R. Szipőcs, “Optimizing input and output chirps up to the third-order for sub-nanojoule, ultra-short pulse compression in small core area PCF,” Appl. Phys. B 86(4), 567–572 (2007).
[Crossref]

S. Zeng, X. Lv, C. Zhan, W. R. Chen, W. Xiong, S. L. Jacques, and Q. Luo, “Simultaneous compensation for spatial and temporal dispersion of acousto-optical deflectors for two-dimensional scanning with a single prism,” Opt. Lett. 31(8), 1091–1093 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. McConnell, “Improving the penetration depth in multiphoton excitation laser scanning microscopy,” J. Biomed. Opt. 11(5), 054020 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Tang, T. B. Krasieva, Z. Chen, G. Tempea, and B. J. Tromberg, “Effect of pulse duration on two-photon excited fluorescence and second harmonic generation in nonlinear optical microscopy,” J. Biomed. Opt. 11(2), 020501 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

F. Helmchen and W. Denk, “Deep tissue two-photon microscopy,” Nat. Methods 2(12), 932–940 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Isobe, W. Watanabe, S. Matsunaga, T. Higashi, K. Fukui, and K. Itoh, “Multi-spectral two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy using supercontinuum light source,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 44(4), L167–169 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. McConnell and E. Riis, “Ultra-short pulse compression using photonic crystal fibre,” Appl. Phys. B 78(5), 557–563 (2004).
[Crossref]

G. McConnell and E. Riis, “Two-photon laser scanning fluorescence microscopy using photonic crystal fiber,” J. Biomed. Opt. 9(5), 922–927 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

F. Druon and P. Georges, “Pulse-compression down to 20 fs using a photonic crystal fiber seeded by a diode-pumped Yb:SYS laser at 1070 nm,” Opt. Express 12(15), 3383–3396 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

P. Russell, “Photonic crystal fibers,” Science 299(5605), 358–362 (2003).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

W. R. Zipfel, R. M. Williams, and W. W. Webb, “Nonlinear magic: multiphoton microscopy in the biosciences,” Nat. Biotechnol. 21(11), 1369–1377 (2003).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. C. Knight, “Photonic crystal fibres,” Nature 424(6950), 847–851 (2003).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Lakó, J. Seres, P. Apai, J. Balázs, R. S. Windeler, and R. Szipőcs, “Pulse compression of nanojoule pulses in the visible using microstructure optical fiber and dispersion compensation,” Appl. Phys. B 76(3), 267–275 (2003).
[Crossref]

S. Huang, A. A. Heikal, and W. W. Webb, “Two-photon fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy of NAD(P)H and flavoprotein,” Biophys. J. 82(5), 2811–2825 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. W. Clark, F. Ö. Ilday, and F. W. Wise, “Fiber delivery of femtosecond pulses from a Ti:sapphire laser,” Opt. Lett. 26(17), 1320–1322 (2001).
[Crossref]

A. Hopt and E. Neher, “Highly nonlinear photodamage in two-photon fluorescence microscopy,” Biophys. J. 80(4), 2029–2036 (2001).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. H. Patterson and D. W. Piston, “Photobleaching in two-photon excitation microscopy,” Biophys. J. 78(4), 2159–2162 (2000).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

F. Verluise, V. Laude, Z. Cheng, C. Spielmann, and P. Tournois, “Amplitude and phase control of ultrashort pulses by use of an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter: pulse compression and shaping,” Opt. Lett. 25(8), 575–577 (2000).
[Crossref]

K. König, T. W. Becker, P. Fischer, I. Riemann, and K.-J. Halbhuber, “Pulse-length dependence of cellular response to intense near-infrared laser pulses in multiphoton microscopes,” Opt. Lett. 24(2), 113–115 (1999).
[Crossref]

E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999).
[Crossref]

M. Müller, J. Squier, R. Wolleschensky, U. Simon, and G. J. Brakenhoff, “Dispersion pre-compensation of 15 femtosecond optical pulses for high-numerical-aperture objectives,” J. Microsc. 191(2), 141–150 (1998).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Baltuška, Z. Wei, M. S. Pshenichnikov, D. A. Wiersma, and R. Szipőcs, “All-solid-state cavity-dumped sub-5-fs laser,” Appl. Phys,” B-Lasers Opt. 65(2), 175–188 (1997).
[Crossref]

C. Xu and W. W. Webb, “Measurement of two-photon excitation cross sections of molecular fluorophores with data from 690 to 1050 nm,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13(3), 481–491 (1996).
[Crossref]

W. Denk, J. H. Strickler, and W. W. Webb, “Two-photon laser scanning fluorescence microscopy,” Science 248(4951), 73–76 (1990).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

W. J. Tomlinson, R. H. Stolen, and C. V. Shank, “Compression of optical pulses chirped by self-phase modulation in fibers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 1(2), 139–149 (1984).
[Crossref]

C. V. Shank, R. L. Fork, R. Yen, R. H. Stolen, and W. J. Tomlinson, “Compression of femtosecond optical pulses,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 40(9), 761–763 (1982).
[Crossref]

E. B. Treacy, “Optical pulse compression with diffraction gratings,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 5(9), 454–458 (1969).
[Crossref]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

P. Xi, Y. Andegeko, L. R. Weisel, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Greater signal, increased depth, and less photobleaching in two-photon microscopy with 10 fs pulses,” Opt. Commun. 281(7), 1841–1849 (2008).
[Crossref]

S. Lakó, J. Seres, P. Apai, J. Balázs, R. S. Windeler, and R. Szipőcs, “Pulse compression of nanojoule pulses in the visible using microstructure optical fiber and dispersion compensation,” Appl. Phys. B 76(3), 267–275 (2003).
[Crossref]

E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999).
[Crossref]

S. Lakó, J. Seres, P. Apai, J. Balázs, R. S. Windeler, and R. Szipőcs, “Pulse compression of nanojoule pulses in the visible using microstructure optical fiber and dispersion compensation,” Appl. Phys. B 76(3), 267–275 (2003).
[Crossref]

A. Baltuška, Z. Wei, M. S. Pshenichnikov, D. A. Wiersma, and R. Szipőcs, “All-solid-state cavity-dumped sub-5-fs laser,” Appl. Phys,” B-Lasers Opt. 65(2), 175–188 (1997).
[Crossref]

Z. Várallyay, J. Fekete, Á. Bányász, and R. Szipőcs, “Optimizing input and output chirps up to the third-order for sub-nanojoule, ultra-short pulse compression in small core area PCF,” Appl. Phys. B 86(4), 567–572 (2007).
[Crossref]

A. M. Larson, A. Lee, P.-F. Lee, K. J. Bayless, and A. T. Yeh, “Ultrashort Pulse Multispectral Non-Linear Optical Microscopy,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 27–35 (2009).
[Crossref]

K. König, T. W. Becker, P. Fischer, I. Riemann, and K.-J. Halbhuber, “Pulse-length dependence of cellular response to intense near-infrared laser pulses in multiphoton microscopes,” Opt. Lett. 24(2), 113–115 (1999).
[Crossref]

D. Li, S. Zeng, Q. Luo, P. Bowlan, V. Chauahan, and R. Trebino, “Propagation dependence of chirp in Gaussian pulses and beams due to angular dispersion,” Opt. Lett. 34(7), 962–964 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Müller, J. Squier, R. Wolleschensky, U. Simon, and G. J. Brakenhoff, “Dispersion pre-compensation of 15 femtosecond optical pulses for high-numerical-aperture objectives,” J. Microsc. 191(2), 141–150 (1998).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

D. Li, S. Zeng, Q. Luo, P. Bowlan, V. Chauahan, and R. Trebino, “Propagation dependence of chirp in Gaussian pulses and beams due to angular dispersion,” Opt. Lett. 34(7), 962–964 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Zeng, X. Lv, C. Zhan, W. R. Chen, W. Xiong, S. L. Jacques, and Q. Luo, “Simultaneous compensation for spatial and temporal dispersion of acousto-optical deflectors for two-dimensional scanning with a single prism,” Opt. Lett. 31(8), 1091–1093 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Tang, T. B. Krasieva, Z. Chen, G. Tempea, and B. J. Tromberg, “Effect of pulse duration on two-photon excited fluorescence and second harmonic generation in nonlinear optical microscopy,” J. Biomed. Opt. 11(2), 020501 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

F. Verluise, V. Laude, Z. Cheng, C. Spielmann, and P. Tournois, “Amplitude and phase control of ultrashort pulses by use of an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter: pulse compression and shaping,” Opt. Lett. 25(8), 575–577 (2000).
[Crossref]

S. W. Clark, F. Ö. Ilday, and F. W. Wise, “Fiber delivery of femtosecond pulses from a Ti:sapphire laser,” Opt. Lett. 26(17), 1320–1322 (2001).
[Crossref]

H. Li, D. A. Harris, B. Xu, P. J. Wrzesinski, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Coherent mode-selective Raman excitation towards standoff detection,” Opt. Lett. 16, 5499–5504 (2008).

P. Xi, Y. Andegeko, L. R. Weisel, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Greater signal, increased depth, and less photobleaching in two-photon microscopy with 10 fs pulses,” Opt. Commun. 281(7), 1841–1849 (2008).
[Crossref]

F. Helmchen and W. Denk, “Deep tissue two-photon microscopy,” Nat. Methods 2(12), 932–940 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

W. Denk, J. H. Strickler, and W. W. Webb, “Two-photon laser scanning fluorescence microscopy,” Science 248(4951), 73–76 (1990).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. M. Hsueh, W. Lo, S. J. Lin, T. J. Wang, F. R. Hu, H. Y. Tan, and C. Y. Dong, “Multiphoton Microscopy: A New Approach, in Physiological Studies and Pathological Diagnosis for Ophthalmology,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 45–60 (2009).
[Crossref]

F. Druon and P. Georges, “Pulse-compression down to 20 fs using a photonic crystal fiber seeded by a diode-pumped Yb:SYS laser at 1070 nm,” Opt. Express 12(15), 3383–3396 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. Du, R. Jiang, and L. Fu, “Enhanced dispersion compensation capability of angular elements based on beam expansion,” Opt. Express 17(19), 16415–16422 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. M. Dudley and J. R. Taylor, “Ten years of nonlinear optics in photonic crystal fibre,” Nat. Photonics 3(2), 85–90 (2009).
[Crossref]

Z. Várallyay, J. Fekete, Á. Bányász, and R. Szipőcs, “Optimizing input and output chirps up to the third-order for sub-nanojoule, ultra-short pulse compression in small core area PCF,” Appl. Phys. B 86(4), 567–572 (2007).
[Crossref]

K. König, T. W. Becker, P. Fischer, I. Riemann, and K.-J. Halbhuber, “Pulse-length dependence of cellular response to intense near-infrared laser pulses in multiphoton microscopes,” Opt. Lett. 24(2), 113–115 (1999).
[Crossref]

C. V. Shank, R. L. Fork, R. Yen, R. H. Stolen, and W. J. Tomlinson, “Compression of femtosecond optical pulses,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 40(9), 761–763 (1982).
[Crossref]

R. Du, R. Jiang, and L. Fu, “Enhanced dispersion compensation capability of angular elements based on beam expansion,” Opt. Express 17(19), 16415–16422 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Isobe, W. Watanabe, S. Matsunaga, T. Higashi, K. Fukui, and K. Itoh, “Multi-spectral two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy using supercontinuum light source,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 44(4), L167–169 (2005).
[Crossref]

F. Druon and P. Georges, “Pulse-compression down to 20 fs using a photonic crystal fiber seeded by a diode-pumped Yb:SYS laser at 1070 nm,” Opt. Express 12(15), 3383–3396 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. König, T. W. Becker, P. Fischer, I. Riemann, and K.-J. Halbhuber, “Pulse-length dependence of cellular response to intense near-infrared laser pulses in multiphoton microscopes,” Opt. Lett. 24(2), 113–115 (1999).
[Crossref]

H. Li, D. A. Harris, B. Xu, P. J. Wrzesinski, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Coherent mode-selective Raman excitation towards standoff detection,” Opt. Lett. 16, 5499–5504 (2008).

S. Huang, A. A. Heikal, and W. W. Webb, “Two-photon fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy of NAD(P)H and flavoprotein,” Biophys. J. 82(5), 2811–2825 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

F. Helmchen and W. Denk, “Deep tissue two-photon microscopy,” Nat. Methods 2(12), 932–940 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Isobe, W. Watanabe, S. Matsunaga, T. Higashi, K. Fukui, and K. Itoh, “Multi-spectral two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy using supercontinuum light source,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 44(4), L167–169 (2005).
[Crossref]

A. Hopt and E. Neher, “Highly nonlinear photodamage in two-photon fluorescence microscopy,” Biophys. J. 80(4), 2029–2036 (2001).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. M. Hsueh, W. Lo, S. J. Lin, T. J. Wang, F. R. Hu, H. Y. Tan, and C. Y. Dong, “Multiphoton Microscopy: A New Approach, in Physiological Studies and Pathological Diagnosis for Ophthalmology,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 45–60 (2009).
[Crossref]

C. M. Hsueh, W. Lo, S. J. Lin, T. J. Wang, F. R. Hu, H. Y. Tan, and C. Y. Dong, “Multiphoton Microscopy: A New Approach, in Physiological Studies and Pathological Diagnosis for Ophthalmology,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 45–60 (2009).
[Crossref]

S. Huang, A. A. Heikal, and W. W. Webb, “Two-photon fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy of NAD(P)H and flavoprotein,” Biophys. J. 82(5), 2811–2825 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. W. Clark, F. Ö. Ilday, and F. W. Wise, “Fiber delivery of femtosecond pulses from a Ti:sapphire laser,” Opt. Lett. 26(17), 1320–1322 (2001).
[Crossref]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Isobe, W. Watanabe, S. Matsunaga, T. Higashi, K. Fukui, and K. Itoh, “Multi-spectral two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy using supercontinuum light source,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 44(4), L167–169 (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Isobe, W. Watanabe, S. Matsunaga, T. Higashi, K. Fukui, and K. Itoh, “Multi-spectral two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy using supercontinuum light source,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 44(4), L167–169 (2005).
[Crossref]

S. Zeng, X. Lv, C. Zhan, W. R. Chen, W. Xiong, S. L. Jacques, and Q. Luo, “Simultaneous compensation for spatial and temporal dispersion of acousto-optical deflectors for two-dimensional scanning with a single prism,” Opt. Lett. 31(8), 1091–1093 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. Du, R. Jiang, and L. Fu, “Enhanced dispersion compensation capability of angular elements based on beam expansion,” Opt. Express 17(19), 16415–16422 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999).
[Crossref]

J. C. Knight, “Photonic crystal fibres,” Nature 424(6950), 847–851 (2003).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. König, T. W. Becker, P. Fischer, I. Riemann, and K.-J. Halbhuber, “Pulse-length dependence of cellular response to intense near-infrared laser pulses in multiphoton microscopes,” Opt. Lett. 24(2), 113–115 (1999).
[Crossref]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Tang, T. B. Krasieva, Z. Chen, G. Tempea, and B. J. Tromberg, “Effect of pulse duration on two-photon excited fluorescence and second harmonic generation in nonlinear optical microscopy,” J. Biomed. Opt. 11(2), 020501 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Lakó, J. Seres, P. Apai, J. Balázs, R. S. Windeler, and R. Szipőcs, “Pulse compression of nanojoule pulses in the visible using microstructure optical fiber and dispersion compensation,” Appl. Phys. B 76(3), 267–275 (2003).
[Crossref]

A. M. Larson, A. Lee, P.-F. Lee, K. J. Bayless, and A. T. Yeh, “Ultrashort Pulse Multispectral Non-Linear Optical Microscopy,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 27–35 (2009).
[Crossref]

A. M. Larson and A. T. Yeh, “Delivery of sub-10-fs pulses for nonlinear optical microscopy by polarization-maintaining single mode optical fiber,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14723–14730 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

F. Verluise, V. Laude, Z. Cheng, C. Spielmann, and P. Tournois, “Amplitude and phase control of ultrashort pulses by use of an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter: pulse compression and shaping,” Opt. Lett. 25(8), 575–577 (2000).
[Crossref]

A. M. Larson, A. Lee, P.-F. Lee, K. J. Bayless, and A. T. Yeh, “Ultrashort Pulse Multispectral Non-Linear Optical Microscopy,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 27–35 (2009).
[Crossref]

A. M. Larson, A. Lee, P.-F. Lee, K. J. Bayless, and A. T. Yeh, “Ultrashort Pulse Multispectral Non-Linear Optical Microscopy,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 27–35 (2009).
[Crossref]

D. Li, S. Zeng, Q. Luo, P. Bowlan, V. Chauahan, and R. Trebino, “Propagation dependence of chirp in Gaussian pulses and beams due to angular dispersion,” Opt. Lett. 34(7), 962–964 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Li, D. A. Harris, B. Xu, P. J. Wrzesinski, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Coherent mode-selective Raman excitation towards standoff detection,” Opt. Lett. 16, 5499–5504 (2008).

C. M. Hsueh, W. Lo, S. J. Lin, T. J. Wang, F. R. Hu, H. Y. Tan, and C. Y. Dong, “Multiphoton Microscopy: A New Approach, in Physiological Studies and Pathological Diagnosis for Ophthalmology,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 45–60 (2009).
[Crossref]

C. M. Hsueh, W. Lo, S. J. Lin, T. J. Wang, F. R. Hu, H. Y. Tan, and C. Y. Dong, “Multiphoton Microscopy: A New Approach, in Physiological Studies and Pathological Diagnosis for Ophthalmology,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 45–60 (2009).
[Crossref]

P. Xi, Y. Andegeko, L. R. Weisel, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Greater signal, increased depth, and less photobleaching in two-photon microscopy with 10 fs pulses,” Opt. Commun. 281(7), 1841–1849 (2008).
[Crossref]

H. Li, D. A. Harris, B. Xu, P. J. Wrzesinski, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Coherent mode-selective Raman excitation towards standoff detection,” Opt. Lett. 16, 5499–5504 (2008).

D. Li, S. Zeng, Q. Luo, P. Bowlan, V. Chauahan, and R. Trebino, “Propagation dependence of chirp in Gaussian pulses and beams due to angular dispersion,” Opt. Lett. 34(7), 962–964 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Zeng, X. Lv, C. Zhan, W. R. Chen, W. Xiong, S. L. Jacques, and Q. Luo, “Simultaneous compensation for spatial and temporal dispersion of acousto-optical deflectors for two-dimensional scanning with a single prism,” Opt. Lett. 31(8), 1091–1093 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Zeng, X. Lv, C. Zhan, W. R. Chen, W. Xiong, S. L. Jacques, and Q. Luo, “Simultaneous compensation for spatial and temporal dispersion of acousto-optical deflectors for two-dimensional scanning with a single prism,” Opt. Lett. 31(8), 1091–1093 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999).
[Crossref]

K. Isobe, W. Watanabe, S. Matsunaga, T. Higashi, K. Fukui, and K. Itoh, “Multi-spectral two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy using supercontinuum light source,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 44(4), L167–169 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. McConnell, “Improving the penetration depth in multiphoton excitation laser scanning microscopy,” J. Biomed. Opt. 11(5), 054020 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. McConnell and E. Riis, “Ultra-short pulse compression using photonic crystal fibre,” Appl. Phys. B 78(5), 557–563 (2004).
[Crossref]

G. McConnell and E. Riis, “Two-photon laser scanning fluorescence microscopy using photonic crystal fiber,” J. Biomed. Opt. 9(5), 922–927 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999).
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M. Müller, J. Squier, R. Wolleschensky, U. Simon, and G. J. Brakenhoff, “Dispersion pre-compensation of 15 femtosecond optical pulses for high-numerical-aperture objectives,” J. Microsc. 191(2), 141–150 (1998).
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E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999).
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A. Hopt and E. Neher, “Highly nonlinear photodamage in two-photon fluorescence microscopy,” Biophys. J. 80(4), 2029–2036 (2001).
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G. H. Patterson and D. W. Piston, “Photobleaching in two-photon excitation microscopy,” Biophys. J. 78(4), 2159–2162 (2000).
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G. H. Patterson and D. W. Piston, “Photobleaching in two-photon excitation microscopy,” Biophys. J. 78(4), 2159–2162 (2000).
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A. Baltuška, Z. Wei, M. S. Pshenichnikov, D. A. Wiersma, and R. Szipőcs, “All-solid-state cavity-dumped sub-5-fs laser,” Appl. Phys,” B-Lasers Opt. 65(2), 175–188 (1997).
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K. König, T. W. Becker, P. Fischer, I. Riemann, and K.-J. Halbhuber, “Pulse-length dependence of cellular response to intense near-infrared laser pulses in multiphoton microscopes,” Opt. Lett. 24(2), 113–115 (1999).
[Crossref]

G. McConnell and E. Riis, “Two-photon laser scanning fluorescence microscopy using photonic crystal fiber,” J. Biomed. Opt. 9(5), 922–927 (2004).
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G. McConnell and E. Riis, “Ultra-short pulse compression using photonic crystal fibre,” Appl. Phys. B 78(5), 557–563 (2004).
[Crossref]

E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999).
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S. Lakó, J. Seres, P. Apai, J. Balázs, R. S. Windeler, and R. Szipőcs, “Pulse compression of nanojoule pulses in the visible using microstructure optical fiber and dispersion compensation,” Appl. Phys. B 76(3), 267–275 (2003).
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C. V. Shank, R. L. Fork, R. Yen, R. H. Stolen, and W. J. Tomlinson, “Compression of femtosecond optical pulses,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 40(9), 761–763 (1982).
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M. Müller, J. Squier, R. Wolleschensky, U. Simon, and G. J. Brakenhoff, “Dispersion pre-compensation of 15 femtosecond optical pulses for high-numerical-aperture objectives,” J. Microsc. 191(2), 141–150 (1998).
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F. Verluise, V. Laude, Z. Cheng, C. Spielmann, and P. Tournois, “Amplitude and phase control of ultrashort pulses by use of an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter: pulse compression and shaping,” Opt. Lett. 25(8), 575–577 (2000).
[Crossref]

M. Müller, J. Squier, R. Wolleschensky, U. Simon, and G. J. Brakenhoff, “Dispersion pre-compensation of 15 femtosecond optical pulses for high-numerical-aperture objectives,” J. Microsc. 191(2), 141–150 (1998).
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W. J. Tomlinson, R. H. Stolen, and C. V. Shank, “Compression of optical pulses chirped by self-phase modulation in fibers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 1(2), 139–149 (1984).
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C. V. Shank, R. L. Fork, R. Yen, R. H. Stolen, and W. J. Tomlinson, “Compression of femtosecond optical pulses,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 40(9), 761–763 (1982).
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[Crossref]

S. Lakó, J. Seres, P. Apai, J. Balázs, R. S. Windeler, and R. Szipőcs, “Pulse compression of nanojoule pulses in the visible using microstructure optical fiber and dispersion compensation,” Appl. Phys. B 76(3), 267–275 (2003).
[Crossref]

A. Baltuška, Z. Wei, M. S. Pshenichnikov, D. A. Wiersma, and R. Szipőcs, “All-solid-state cavity-dumped sub-5-fs laser,” Appl. Phys,” B-Lasers Opt. 65(2), 175–188 (1997).
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C. M. Hsueh, W. Lo, S. J. Lin, T. J. Wang, F. R. Hu, H. Y. Tan, and C. Y. Dong, “Multiphoton Microscopy: A New Approach, in Physiological Studies and Pathological Diagnosis for Ophthalmology,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 45–60 (2009).
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S. Tang, T. B. Krasieva, Z. Chen, G. Tempea, and B. J. Tromberg, “Effect of pulse duration on two-photon excited fluorescence and second harmonic generation in nonlinear optical microscopy,” J. Biomed. Opt. 11(2), 020501 (2006).
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S. Tang, T. B. Krasieva, Z. Chen, G. Tempea, and B. J. Tromberg, “Effect of pulse duration on two-photon excited fluorescence and second harmonic generation in nonlinear optical microscopy,” J. Biomed. Opt. 11(2), 020501 (2006).
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[Crossref]

C. V. Shank, R. L. Fork, R. Yen, R. H. Stolen, and W. J. Tomlinson, “Compression of femtosecond optical pulses,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 40(9), 761–763 (1982).
[Crossref]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
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[Crossref]

D. Li, S. Zeng, Q. Luo, P. Bowlan, V. Chauahan, and R. Trebino, “Propagation dependence of chirp in Gaussian pulses and beams due to angular dispersion,” Opt. Lett. 34(7), 962–964 (2009).
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[Crossref] [PubMed]

Z. Várallyay, J. Fekete, Á. Bányász, and R. Szipőcs, “Optimizing input and output chirps up to the third-order for sub-nanojoule, ultra-short pulse compression in small core area PCF,” Appl. Phys. B 86(4), 567–572 (2007).
[Crossref]

E. Zeek, K. Maginnis, S. Backus, U. Russek, M. Murnane, G. Mourou, H. Kapteyn, and G. Vdovin, “Pulse compression by use of deformable mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 24(7), 493–495 (1999).
[Crossref]

F. Verluise, V. Laude, Z. Cheng, C. Spielmann, and P. Tournois, “Amplitude and phase control of ultrashort pulses by use of an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter: pulse compression and shaping,” Opt. Lett. 25(8), 575–577 (2000).
[Crossref]

C. M. Hsueh, W. Lo, S. J. Lin, T. J. Wang, F. R. Hu, H. Y. Tan, and C. Y. Dong, “Multiphoton Microscopy: A New Approach, in Physiological Studies and Pathological Diagnosis for Ophthalmology,” J. Innovative Opt. Health Sci. 2(01), 45–60 (2009).
[Crossref]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
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[Crossref]

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[Crossref]

P. Xi, Y. Andegeko, L. R. Weisel, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Greater signal, increased depth, and less photobleaching in two-photon microscopy with 10 fs pulses,” Opt. Commun. 281(7), 1841–1849 (2008).
[Crossref]

A. Baltuška, Z. Wei, M. S. Pshenichnikov, D. A. Wiersma, and R. Szipőcs, “All-solid-state cavity-dumped sub-5-fs laser,” Appl. Phys,” B-Lasers Opt. 65(2), 175–188 (1997).
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W. R. Zipfel, R. M. Williams, and W. W. Webb, “Nonlinear magic: multiphoton microscopy in the biosciences,” Nat. Biotechnol. 21(11), 1369–1377 (2003).
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S. Lakó, J. Seres, P. Apai, J. Balázs, R. S. Windeler, and R. Szipőcs, “Pulse compression of nanojoule pulses in the visible using microstructure optical fiber and dispersion compensation,” Appl. Phys. B 76(3), 267–275 (2003).
[Crossref]

S. W. Clark, F. Ö. Ilday, and F. W. Wise, “Fiber delivery of femtosecond pulses from a Ti:sapphire laser,” Opt. Lett. 26(17), 1320–1322 (2001).
[Crossref]

M. Müller, J. Squier, R. Wolleschensky, U. Simon, and G. J. Brakenhoff, “Dispersion pre-compensation of 15 femtosecond optical pulses for high-numerical-aperture objectives,” J. Microsc. 191(2), 141–150 (1998).
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P. Xi, Y. Andegeko, L. R. Weisel, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Greater signal, increased depth, and less photobleaching in two-photon microscopy with 10 fs pulses,” Opt. Commun. 281(7), 1841–1849 (2008).
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S. Zeng, X. Lv, C. Zhan, W. R. Chen, W. Xiong, S. L. Jacques, and Q. Luo, “Simultaneous compensation for spatial and temporal dispersion of acousto-optical deflectors for two-dimensional scanning with a single prism,” Opt. Lett. 31(8), 1091–1093 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

H. Li, D. A. Harris, B. Xu, P. J. Wrzesinski, V. V. Lozovoy, and M. Dantus, “Coherent mode-selective Raman excitation towards standoff detection,” Opt. Lett. 16, 5499–5504 (2008).

C. Xu and W. W. Webb, “Measurement of two-photon excitation cross sections of molecular fluorophores with data from 690 to 1050 nm,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13(3), 481–491 (1996).
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A. M. Larson and A. T. Yeh, “Delivery of sub-10-fs pulses for nonlinear optical microscopy by polarization-maintaining single mode optical fiber,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14723–14730 (2008).
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[Crossref]

S. Adachi, N. Ishii, T. Kanai, A. Kosuge, J. Itatani, Y. Kobayashi, D. Yoshitomi, K. Torizuka, and S. Watanabe, “5-fs, Multi-mJ, CEP-locked parametric chirped-pulse amplifier pumped by a 450-nm source at 1 kHz,” Opt. Express 16(19), 14341–14352 (2008).
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[Crossref]

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[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Zeng, X. Lv, C. Zhan, W. R. Chen, W. Xiong, S. L. Jacques, and Q. Luo, “Simultaneous compensation for spatial and temporal dispersion of acousto-optical deflectors for two-dimensional scanning with a single prism,” Opt. Lett. 31(8), 1091–1093 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Zeng, X. Lv, C. Zhan, W. R. Chen, W. Xiong, S. L. Jacques, and Q. Luo, “Simultaneous compensation for spatial and temporal dispersion of acousto-optical deflectors for two-dimensional scanning with a single prism,” Opt. Lett. 31(8), 1091–1093 (2006).
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W. R. Zipfel, R. M. Williams, and W. W. Webb, “Nonlinear magic: multiphoton microscopy in the biosciences,” Nat. Biotechnol. 21(11), 1369–1377 (2003).
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S. Lakó, J. Seres, P. Apai, J. Balázs, R. S. Windeler, and R. Szipőcs, “Pulse compression of nanojoule pulses in the visible using microstructure optical fiber and dispersion compensation,” Appl. Phys. B 76(3), 267–275 (2003).
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G. McConnell and E. Riis, “Ultra-short pulse compression using photonic crystal fibre,” Appl. Phys. B 78(5), 557–563 (2004).
[Crossref]

Z. Várallyay, J. Fekete, Á. Bányász, and R. Szipőcs, “Optimizing input and output chirps up to the third-order for sub-nanojoule, ultra-short pulse compression in small core area PCF,” Appl. Phys. B 86(4), 567–572 (2007).
[Crossref]

C. V. Shank, R. L. Fork, R. Yen, R. H. Stolen, and W. J. Tomlinson, “Compression of femtosecond optical pulses,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 40(9), 761–763 (1982).
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A. Baltuška, Z. Wei, M. S. Pshenichnikov, D. A. Wiersma, and R. Szipőcs, “All-solid-state cavity-dumped sub-5-fs laser,” Appl. Phys,” B-Lasers Opt. 65(2), 175–188 (1997).
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F. Verluise, V. Laude, Z. Cheng, C. Spielmann, and P. Tournois, “Amplitude and phase control of ultrashort pulses by use of an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter: pulse compression and shaping,” Opt. Lett. 25(8), 575–577 (2000).
[Crossref]

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