Open AccessLasers for Optogenetics and Multimodal Microscopy
Author(s) -
Arrigoni Marco
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
optik & photonik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2191-1975
pISSN - 1863-1460
DOI - 10.1002/opph.201600016
Subject(s) - optogenetics , laser , ultrashort pulse , microscopy , wavelength , materials science , multiphoton fluorescence microscope , optics , optoelectronics , excitation wavelength , excitation , microscope , pulse (music) , nanotechnology , physics , neuroscience , fluorescence microscope , quantum mechanics , fluorescence , biology , detector
A new type of short‐pulse ultrafast laser sources provides extremely wide (680 — 1300 nm) wavelength tunability of the primary output as well as simultaneous high power (1.5 watts) output at 1040 nm. This combination makes lasers such as the Chameleon Discovery ideal for demanding multiphoton excitation applications in optogenetics, multimodal imaging, and other microscopy applications that need two independent wavelengths. In this article we will see why these applications benefit from this performance.