Two-photon microscopy

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Author: Dr. Winfried Denk, Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany
Author: Dr. Fritjof Helmchen, Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich

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Two-photon microscopy refers to a laser-scanning microscope technique that utilizes two-photon absorption processes for fluorescence excitation. Two-photon microscopy is especially well suited for high-resolution optical imaging relatively deep (<= 1 mm) in intact biological tissue.

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