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Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy by use of a multimode fiber

Optics 2013-06-04 v1

Abstract

We demonstrate Optical-Resolution Photoacoustic Microscopy (OR-PAM), where the optical field is focused and scanned using Digital Phase Conjugation (DPC) through a multimode fiber. The focus is scanned across the field of view using digital means, and the acoustic signal induced is collected by a transducer. Optical-resolution photoacoustic images of a knot made by two absorptive wires are obtained and we report on resolution smaller than 1.5{\mu}m across a 201{\mu}m by 201{\mu}m field of view. The use of a multimode optical fiber for the optical excitation part can pave the way for miniature endoscopes that can provide optical-resolution photoacoustic images at large optical depth.

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@article{arxiv.1304.5076,
  title  = {Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy by use of a multimode fiber},
  author = {Ioannis N. Papadopoulos and Olivier Simandoux and Salma Farahi and Jean Pierre Huignard and Emmanuel Bossy and Demetri Psaltis and Christophe Moser},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.5076},
  year   = {2013}
}

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10 pages, 3 figures