- Jung, Woonggyu;
- Tang, Suo;
- McCormic, Daniel T;
- Xie, Tiquiang;
- Ahn, Yeh-Chan;
- Su, Jianping;
- Tomov, Ivan V;
- Krasieva, Tatiana B;
- Tromberg, Bruce J;
- Chen, Zhongping
A factor that limits the use of multiphoton microscopy (MPM) in clinical and preclinical studies is the lack of a compact and flexible probe. We report on a miniaturized MPM probe employing a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) scanning mirror and a double-clad photonic crystal fiber (DCPCF). The use of a MEMS mirror and a DCPCF provides many advantages, such as size reduction, rapid and precise scanning, efficient delivery of short pulses, and high collection efficiency of fluorescent signals. The completed probe was 1 cm in outer diameter and 14 cm in length. The developed probe was integrated into an MPM system and used to image fluorescent beads, paper, and biological specimens.