Measurement of two-photon excitation spectra of fluorescent proteins with nonlinear Fourier-transform spectroscopy.

We present measurements of two-photon excitation (TPE) spectra of various fluorescent proteins with nonlinear Fourier-transform spectroscopy. By using an ultrabroadband laser pulse with a spectrum ranging from 700 to 1100 nm, the absolute TPE spectra of six typical fluorescent proteins (SeBFP, Sapphire, eGFP, eCFP, Venus, DsRed) were measured with high spectral resolution.

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