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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 10, 2757(2025)

Multi-wavelength photoacoustic microscopy enhanced by the high-sensitivity probe and reversible tissue transparent molecules

Maoyuan Xu1,2, Bingqian Yang1,2, Shen Song1,2, Tianpeng Xu3, Jinyu Yao1,2, Yuehao Liu1,2, Yaoyao Cui1,2,4,5,6、*, and Yachao Zhang1,2,4,5,7、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 2Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
  • 3Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215008, China
  • 4Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
  • 5State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Suzhou 215163, China
  • 6e-mail: cuiyy@sibet.ac.cn
  • 7e-mail: zhangyachao@sibet.ac.cn
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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems, Microscopy, and Displays

    Received: Apr. 25, 2025

    Accepted: Jul. 6, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 4, 2025

    The Author Email: Yaoyao Cui (cuiyy@sibet.ac.cn), Yachao Zhang (zhangyachao@sibet.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.565972

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.565972

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