Laser oblique scanning optical microscopy (LOSOM) for phase relief imaging

Opt Express. 2012 Jun 18;20(13):14100-8. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.014100.

Abstract

The visualization of optical phase can provide abundant information when imaging transparent specimen. We present a novel phase sensitive imaging design capable of obtaining phase contours of transparent biological cells through laser oblique scanning optical microscope (LOSOM). LOSOM is based on the introduction of a fluorescent medium behind the specimen to generate a differential phase-sensitive image, thus, the complicated phase retardation alignment procedure associated with differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy can be eliminated. Moreover, multi-modality fluorescence and phase relief imaging can be attained in a single system with fluorescently labeled specimens.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Microscopy, Confocal / instrumentation*
  • Microscopy, Phase-Contrast / instrumentation*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity