Multiphoton plasmon-resonance microscopy
Author(s) -
Dvir Yelin,
Dan Oron,
Stephan Y. Thiberge,
Elisha Moses,
Yaron Silberberg
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.11.001385
Subject(s) - surface plasmon resonance , optics , microscopy , materials science , second harmonic generation , autofluorescence , plasmon , laser , two photon excitation microscopy , microscope , surface plasmon , nanoparticle , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , physics , fluorescence
A novel method for detection of noble-metal nanoparticles by their nonlinear optical properties is presented and applied for specific labeling of cellular organelles. When illuminated by laser light in resonance with their plasmon frequency these nanoparticles generate an enhanced multiphoton signal. This enhanced signal is measured to obtain a depth-resolved image in a laser scanning microscope setup. Plasmon-resonance images of both live and fixed cells, showing specific labeling of cellular organelles and membranes, either by two-photon autofluorescence or by third-harmonic generation, are presented.
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