抄録
We introduce stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy, which is a powerful molecular-vibrational
imaging method for biology and medicine, and discuss its requirements for pulsed lasers. After reviewing
the performance of several previously reported laser systems, we describe our developed high-speed
wavelength-tunable laser source, composed of a mode-locked Yb fiber laser in a figure-nine configuration
and a high-speed tunable spectral filter. This laser source has been used to demonstrate various
types of high-speed multicolor SRS imaging. We also describe our efforts to achieve ultralow-intensity-
noise mode-locked fiber lasers.
