stimulated emission depletion microscope

noun

A scanning laser microscope that uses a short excitation pulse followed by a depletion pulse tuned to an emission line of a fluorescent dye

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nounstimulated emission depletion microscope (plural stimulated emission depletion microscopes, abbreviation STED)

plural stimulated emission depletion microscopes · abbreviation STED

  1. A scanning laser microscope that uses a short excitation pulse followed by a depletion pulse tuned to an emission line of a fluorescent dye
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