Multi-photon endoscopic imaging system

Details Multi-photon endoscopic imaging system Multi-photon endoscopic imaging system

2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Porta, David (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Luminophor irradiation

Reexamination Certificate

active

07091500

ABSTRACT:
An imaging system includes a pulsed laser, a pre-compensator for chromatic dispersion, a transmission optical fiber, and a GRIN lens. The pre-compensator chirps optical pulses received from the laser. The transmission optical fiber transports the chirped optical pulses from the pre-compensator. The GRIN lens receives the transported optical pulses from the transmission optical fiber. The GRIN lens has a wider optical core than the transmission optical fiber and substantially narrows the transported optical pulses received from the transmission optical fiber.

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