Lasers for Optical Microscopy

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, a variety of advanced optical microscopy techniques have been developed for imaging different kinds of specimens. Following this trend, optical microscopy has gradually been merged with classical diagnostic and analysis tools in many different fields. Each optical microscopy technique normally requires specific laser performances. In this scenario, a broad variety of laser systems has been developed with key properties matching the requirements for linear and nonlinear optical microscopy. In this scenario, laser technology and advances play a crucial role.

This Special Issue of Photonics, entitled “Lasers for Optical Microscopy”, focuses on the design and development of new laser systems enabling or increasing the performances of linear and nonlinear optical microscopy to provide a comprehensive representation of the current research findings and technical developments in the field. Contributions focused on new materials, designs, and innovative approaches for application in the biomedical field are encouraged.

This Special Issue covers, but is not limited to, innovative laser trends for advanced optical microscopy in the biomedical field:

• Development of cost-effective, compact, and highly stable lasers outperforming state-of-the-art devices for optical microscopy;
• Advanced microscopy technologies including, but not limited to, confocal fluorescence, diffuse optical imaging, optical coherence tomography, photoacoustic imaging, microscopy, coherent Raman scattering microspectroscopy, and multiphoton microscopy;
• Multimodal and/or multicolour optical microscopy.

Review articles and regular research articles related to biophotonics and biomedical optics are welcome.

Prof. Wolfgang Drexler
Dr. Angelika Unterhuber
Dr. Marco Andreana
Guest Editors

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• lasers
• optical microscopy
• multimodal imaging
• biophotonics
• biomedical imaging