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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical optics
    • Endoscopic imaging
    • Optical engineering

    Background:

    • Lensless fiber endoscopes are crucial for minimally invasive keyhole imaging.
    • Coherent fiber bundles (CFB) enable remote phased array imaging but face challenges with high-speed imaging and aberration correction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a high-speed scanning endoscope capable of aberration correction for CFB imaging.
    • To demonstrate real-time 2D and 3D imaging with subcellular resolution.

    Main Methods:

    • Combined digital optical phase conjugation (using a spatial light modulator) with fast scanning (2D galvo scanner and adaptive lens).
    • Utilized coherent fiber bundles for laser and image transmission and scanning.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved video-rate (20 Hz) 2D imaging with subcellular resolution.
    • Demonstrated 3D imaging at 1 Hz with subcellular resolution.
    • Developed a sub-millimeter-diameter scanning endoscope.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed scanning endoscope offers a promising solution for high-speed, high-resolution imaging in confined spaces.
    • Potential applications include biomedical manipulation (e.g., optogenetics) and advanced imaging techniques.