Abstract

We report on the development of a superresolution four-wave mixing microscope with spatial resolution approaching 130 nm which represents better than twice the diffraction limit at 800 nm while retaining the ability to acquire materials- and chemical- specific contrast. The resolution enhancement is achieved by narrowing the microscope s excitation volume in the focal plane through the combined use of a Toraldo-style pupil phase filter with the multiplicative nature of four-wave mixing. (c) 2012 Optical Society of America

Publication Details
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2012
Volume
20
Number of Pages
6042-6051
DOI
10.1364/oe.20.006042
Journal
Optics Express
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