Pulse compression and in vivo imaging

Posted by Stéphane Pagès on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Pulse-compression-and-in-vivo-imaging-tp6557894.html

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Hi everybody,
I am planning to image fluorescent neurons in vivo approximately  200 um
below the pia with a standard Ti:Sa laser.
I wonder if there is a clear advantage to use pulse compression to
compensate for dispersion of pulses due to tissue.
I understand theoretical arguments in favor of pulse compression.
However from an experimental point of view, are there some people here in
the list that have experienced some gain (in lowering the intensity of the
exciting beam for example).
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot
Stephane