Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for increasing photon collection during imaging with a light-sheet fluorescence microscope. In one example, one or more adaptive optical elements may be positioned in a detection light path between a detection objective and an imaging sensor. A depth of field of the detection objective is adjusted as a function of a thickness of an excitation light-sheet used to illuminate a sample during imaging. As a result, the detection objective captures more fluorescence photons generated by light-sheet excitation.

Abstract: Monolithically integrated optical resonators are disclosed. An optical resonator may be a nanopillar optical resonator that is formed directly on a substrate and promotes a helically-propagating cavity mode. The helically-propagating cavity mode may result in significant reflection or, total internal reflection at an interface of the nanopillar optical resonator and the substrate even if refractive indices of the nanopillar optical resonator and the substrate are the same or similar. As a result, strong optical feedback, and thus strong resonance, may be provided in the nanopillar optical resonator.

Abstract: Embodiments of a monolithically integrated optical resonator are disclosed. In one embodiment, the optical resonator is a nanopillar optical resonator that is formed directly on a substrate and promotes a helically-propagating cavity mode. The helically-propagating cavity mode results in significant reflection or, in some embodiments, total internal reflection at an interface of the nanopillar optical resonator and the substrate even if refractive indices of the nanopillar optical resonator and the substrate are the same or similar. As a result, strong optical feedback, and thus strong resonance, is provided in the nanopillar optical resonator.

Abstract: An organizer for holding and organizing cargo is disclosed. The case comprises a pair of case halves, one side edge of each half including a mutually-cooperating hinge. The case is adapted to contain a collapsible wall extension means that comprises two end walls and two side walls. Each wall includes an upper edge, a lower edge, an inside surface, and an outside surface. Each side wall includes two side wall panels that are pivotally joined together at a side wall panel hinge means. The collapsible wall extension means is configurable into a generally square-in-plan-view open configuration, or a generally flat, collapsed configuration. A plurality of snap pins may be temporarily inserted through aperture in each half of the case and each side wall to retain each side wall panel to the case, the case and the wall extension means forming an open-ended bin for holding the cargo.