Non-linear optical measurements using a scanned, Bessel beam

Bradley B. Collier; Samir Awasthi; Deborah K. Lieu; James W. Chan

doi:10.1117/12.2079711

2 March 2015 Non-linear optical measurements using a scanned, Bessel beam

Bradley B. Collier, Samir Awasthi, Deborah K. Lieu, James W. Chan

Proceedings Volume 9328, Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues XIII; 932815 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079711
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Oftentimes cells are removed from the body for disease diagnosis or cellular research. This typically requires fluorescent labeling followed by sorting with a flow cytometer; however, possible disruption of cellular function or even cell death due to the presence of the label can occur. This may be acceptable for ex vivo applications, but as cells are more frequently moving from the lab to the body, label-free methods of cell sorting are needed to eliminate these issues. This is especially true of the growing field of stem cell research where specialized cells are needed for treatments. Because differentiation processes are not completely efficient, cells must be sorted to eliminate any unwanted cells (i.e. un-differentiated or differentiated into an unwanted cell type). In order to perform label-free measurements, non-linear optics (NLO) have been increasingly utilized for single cell analysis because of their ability to not disrupt cellular function. An optical system was developed for the measurement of NLO in a microfluidic channel similar to a flow cytometer. In order to improve the excitation efficiency of NLO, a scanned Bessel beam was utilized to create a light-sheet across the channel. The system was tested by monitoring twophoton fluorescence from polystyrene microbeads of different sizes. Fluorescence intensity obtained from light-sheet measurements were significantly greater than measurements made using a static Gaussian beam. In addition, the increase in intensity from larger sized beads was more evident for the light-sheet system.

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Bradley B. Collier, Samir Awasthi, Deborah K. Lieu, and James W. Chan "Non-linear optical measurements using a scanned, Bessel beam", Proc. SPIE 9328, Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues XIII, 932815 (2 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079711

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