Differential polarization nonlinear optical microscopy has the potential to become an
indispensable tool for structural investigations of ordered biological assemblies and …

We demonstrate the possibility to switch the z-polarization component of the illumination in
the vicinity of the focus of high-NA objective lenses by applying radially and azimuthally …

In this tutorial I analyze the polarization-dependent properties of different optical contrasts
widely used today in imaging, applied to biology and biomedical diagnostics. I derive the …

Laser scanning nonlinear optical microscopy is used to study structure and dynamics of
cellular and sub-cellular structures in vivo. Under tight focusing conditions with a high …

Advances in the technologies for labeling and imaging biological samples drive a constant
progress in our capability of studying structures and their dynamics within cells and tissues …

The constant evolution of optical microscopy over the past century has been driven by the
desire to improve the spatial resolution and image contrast with the goal to achieve a better …

Ultrafast lasers allow high-precision imaging and manipulation for biological and medical
applications. Nonlinear optical microscopy has provided researchers with unique …

The constant evolution of optical microscopy over the past century has been driven by the
desire to improve the spatial resolution and image contrast with the goal to achieve a better …

Laser-scanning non-linear optical techniques such as multi-photon fluorescence excitation
microscopy (MPM), Second/Third Harmonic Generation (SHG/THG), and Coherent Anti …

We analyze the influence of the anisotropy of molecular and biological samples on
polarization resolved nonlinear microscopy imaging. We show in particular the detrimental …