Time-resolved imaging by using optical parametric amplification

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20550016
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Physical chemistry
Research Institution	Kyoto Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator	NAGAHARA Tetsuhiko Kyoto Institute of Technology, 工芸科学研究科, 助教 (70390664)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help	¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywords	光物性 / 非線形光学 / 超精密計測 / 化学物理 / メゾスコピック系
Research Abstract	A new method of fluorescence lifetime imaging that uses optical parametric amplification and CCD camera has been developed. Fluorescence images at different delay times were obtained with a temporal resolution limited by the duration of the sub-picosecond laser used. The method combined with a microscope can be applied to a variety of fields such as microscopic analysis.