High-speed photoacoustic microscopy: A review dedicated on light sources

Soon Woo Cho, Sang Min Park, Byullee Park, Do Yeon Kim, Tae Geol Lee, Beop Min Kim, Chulhong Kim, Jeesu Kim, Sang Won Lee, Chang Seok Kim

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Abstract

In recent years, many methods have been investigated to improve imaging speed in photoacoustic microscopy (PAM). These methods mainly focused upon three critical factors contributing to fast PAM: laser pulse repetition rate, scanning speed, and computing power of the microprocessors. A high laser repetition rate is fundamentally the most crucial factor to increase the PAM speed. In this paper, we review methods adopted for fast PAM systems in detail, specifically with respect to light sources. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first review article analyzing the fundamental requirements for developing high-speed PAM and their limitations from the perspective of light sources.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100291
JournalPhotoacoustics
Volume24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Dec

Keywords

  • Fiber laser
  • High-speed imaging
  • Light sources
  • Photoacoustic microscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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