Abstract: A stimulated-emission-depletion (STED) super-resolution microscope includes an excitation light source, a depletion light source, an excitation light expanded beam alignment system, a spiral-shaped phase plate, a Bessel beam generating system, a depletion light focus lens, a beam combination system, an objective lens, a piezoelectric scanning system, a filter, a signal collection system, and a single-photon detector. The depletion light can be a first-order Bessel beam. The depletion light has anti-scattering and self-healing characteristics, and is capable of keeping the spot shape at a deeper position of a sample, thereby improving image resolution in the deep region of the sample. Compared to conventional STED super resolution microscope of deep-layer imaging using an adjustable correction collar, the present invention is simpler in experimental operations and does not require active adjustments. Compared to adaptive optical systems, the present experimental apparatus is simpler and less expensive.

Abstract: “A stimulated-emission-depletion (STED) super-resolution microscope includes an excitation light source, a depletion light source , an excitation light expanded beam alignment system, a spiral-shaped phase plate, a Bessel beam generating system, a depletion light focus lens, a beam combination system , an objective lens, a piezoelectric scanning system, a filter, a signal collection system, and a single-photon detector. The depletion light can be a first-order Bessel beam. The depletion light has anti-scattering and self-healing characteristics, and is capable of keeping the spot shape at a deeper position of a sample, thereby improving image resolution in the deep region of the sample. Compared to conventional STED super resolution microscope of deep-layer imaging using an adjustable correction collar, the present invention is simpler in experimental operations and does not require active adjustments. Compared to adaptive optical systems, the present experimental apparatus is simpler and less expensive.