Quantum cascade lasers in biomedical infrared imaging

Bird, Benjamin and Baker, Matthew J. (2015) Quantum cascade lasers in biomedical infrared imaging. Trends in Biotechnology, 33 (10). pp. 557-558. ISSN 0167-7799 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.07.003)

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Abstract

Technological advances, namely the integration of quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) within an infrared (IR) microscope, are enabling the development of valuable label-free biomedical-imaging tools capable of targeting and detecting salient chemical species within practical clinical timeframes.