Experimental data on laser characterization and imaging performance of a nanosecond dissipative soliton resonance fiber laser for multiphoton microscopy

The following files include data presented in the manuscript “Evaluation of a nanosecond dissipative soliton resonance fiber laser for multiphoton microscopy,” written by Katarzyna Kunio, Piotr Bojęś, Grzegorz Soboń, Karol Krzempek, and Jakub Bogusławski.Fig. 2a - Characterization of the DSR oscillator: optical spectra at four pump powers and pulse durations (1-4 ns)Fig. 2b - Characterization of the DSR oscillator: fundamental beat note in the RF spectrum (measured at 1 ns pulse duration)Fig. 2c - Characterization of the DSR oscillator: pulse train oscilloscope trace (measured at 1 ns pulse duration)Fig. 2d - Characterization of the DSR oscillator: pulse profiles at four different pump powers showing duration variation from 1 to 4 nsFig. 2e - Characterization of the DSR oscillator: output average and peak powers at different pump powersFig. 2f - Characterization of the DSR oscillator: RF spectral evolution with pump power and pulse duration variationsFig. 3a - DSR laser stability analysis: pulse duration distribution histograms showing pulse duration jitterFig. 3b - DSR laser stability analysis: long-term power stability over timeFig. 5a - Analysis of pulse duration effects on two-photon imaging at constant repetition rate and average power: TPEF images of convallaria majalis at increasing pulse durations (scale bars: 100 µm)Fig. 5b - Analysis of pulse duration effects on two-photon imaging at constant repetition rate and average power: pulse duration and normalized two-photon responseFig. 5c - Analysis of pulse duration effects on two-photon imaging at constant repetition rate and average power: measured PMT signal from images and theoretical relationshipFig. 6a - Analysis of pulse duration effects on two-photon imaging at constant repetition rate and peak power: TPEF images of convallaria majalis at increasing pulse durations (scale bars: 100 µm),Fig. 6b - Analysis of pulse duration effects on two-photon imaging at constant repetition rate and peak power: pulse duration and normalized two-photon responseFig. 6c - Analysis of pulse duration effects on two-photon imaging at constant repetition rate and peak power: measured PMT signal from images and theoretical relationshipFig. 7a - Comparison of TPEF images of convallaria majalis obtained at the similar repetition rate of 2 and 1.9 MHz using: the DSR laser generating 1 ns pulses with an average power of 7.5 mW at the sampleFig. 7b - Comparison of TPEF images of convallaria majalis obtained at the similar repetition rate of 2 and 1.9 MHz using: the femtosecond laser generating 39 fs pulses with an average power of 0.26 mW at the sample