A recent study published in Nature has unveiled some interesting insights into  the intricate structure of collagen in both artificial matrices and human skin.

Imaging techniques based on multiple photoninteractions have become very useful tools in many biomedical research or clinical diagnosis applications as they provide high contrast imaging capabilities with reduced tissue damage while not necessarily needing artificially induced fluorescent dyes.

In this white paper a compact, commercially available fiber‑based femtosecond laser displaying a 34 fs pulse duration is used to verify the capability of such laser sources for both optical Kerr effect (OKE) spectroscopy and Raman-induced Kerr effect spectroscopy (RIKES).