A STED microscope aligned by design

作者:Wildanger Dominik*; Bueckers Johanna; Westphal Volker; Hell Stefan W; Kastrup Lars
来源:Optics Express, 2009, 17(18): 16100-16110.
DOI:10.1364/OE.17.016100

摘要

STED microscopes are commonly built using separate optical paths for the excitation and the STED beam. As a result, the beams must be co-aligned and can be subject to mechanical drift. Here, we present a single-path STED microscope whose beams are aligned by design and hence is insensitive to mechanical drift. The design of a phase plate is described which selectively modulates the STED beam but leaves the excitation beam unaffected. The performance of the single-beam setup is on par with previous dual-beam designs.

  • 出版日期2009-8-31