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Polarization-modulated second harmonic generation in collagen.

Patrick Stoller1, Karen M Reiser, Peter M Celliers

  • 1Medical Technology Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA. stoller2@llnl.gov

Biophysical Journal
|May 23, 2002
PubMed
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This study introduces a new laser technique to measure collagen fiber orientation and nonlinear optical properties. This method can differentiate tissue types and assess fiber organization for potential in vivo optical imaging.

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Area of Science:

  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Biomedical Optics
  • Biomaterials Science

Background:

  • Collagen exhibits significant second-order nonlinear susceptibility, crucial for nonlinear optical phenomena like second harmonic generation.
  • Understanding collagen's nonlinear optical properties is vital for advanced biomedical imaging and tissue characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate a novel technique for simultaneously measuring collagen fiber orientation and a parameter related to its second-order nonlinear susceptibility.
  • To assess the technique's capability in distinguishing various collagenous tissue structures and evaluating tissue optical properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized polarization modulation of an ultra-short pulse laser beam.
  • Achieved axial resolution of approximately 10 micrometers for depth-dependent fiber orientation measurements.
  • Quantified a parameter sensitive to fiber organization, beam incidence, and tissue birefringence.

Main Results:

  • Successfully discriminated between different fibrillar orientation patterns in tendon, fascia, cornea, and intervertebral disc lamellar rings.
  • The nonlinear susceptibility parameter indicated sensitivity to fiber disorganization, oblique beam incidence, and tissue birefringence.
  • Demonstrated depth-resolved fiber orientation mapping.

Conclusions:

  • The developed polarization modulation technique offers simultaneous measurement of collagen fiber orientation and nonlinear optical properties.
  • The technique shows promise for characterizing tissue structure and optical properties, potentially enabling in vivo optical imaging applications.