Cell imaging by coherent backscattering microscopy using frequency-shifted optical feedback in a microchip laser

• Published in: Ultramicroscopy Vol. 108; no. 6; pp. 523 - 528
• Main Authors: Hugon, O., Paun, I.A., Ricard, C., van der Sanden, B., Lacot, E., Jacquin, O., Witomski, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-05-2008; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Bioengineering; Brain; Brain - cytology; Cells; Cells - ultrastructure; Cytological Techniques; Cytological Techniques - instrumentation; Cytological Techniques - methods; Endothelial Cells; Endothelial Cells - cytology; Erythrocytes; Erythrocytes - ultrastructure; Feedback; Humans; Life Sciences; Mice; Microscopic methods; Microscopy, Confocal; Microscopy, Confocal - instrumentation; Microscopy, Confocal - methods; Miscellaneous instruments; Muscle Fibers, Skeletal; Muscle Fibers, Skeletal - ultrastructure; Optics and Photonics; Scattering, Radiation; Specifically for biological specimens; Miscellaneous instruments; 42.62.Be; Microscopic methods; 42.60.Rn; Specifically for biological specimens; 42.25.Kb; 87.64.−t
• ISSN: 0304-3991; 1879-2723
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2007.08.009

In this work, we present a new development of the laser optical feedback imaging technique for imaging biological structures with a high resolution. The first results obtained on human red blood cells and mice cerebral and muscular tissues slices are shown. The performances of the system and its future developments are also discussed.