noun
multiphoton laser scanning microscope
A specialized scientific instrument used in fields such as biology and materials science for high-resolution imaging with reduced photodamage.
走査型多光子レーザ顕微鏡を用いて、生きた組織の深部を観察した。
We observed deep regions of living tissue using a multiphoton laser scanning microscope.
Confocal laser scanning microscope; uses a pinhole to reject out-of-focus light, while the multiphoton type uses nonlinear excitation for deeper imaging with less phototoxicity.
Compound of 走査型 (scanning type), 多光子 (multiphoton), レーザ (laser), and 顕微鏡 (microscope). A modern technical term with no historical derivation beyond its components.