Li Lab

Li Lab

Li Lab develops multi-photon imaging methods and applies them to neuroscience.

Publications

A. Journals

  1. B. Li, C. Wu, M. Wang, K. Charan, and C. Xu, “An adaptive excitation source for high speed multiphoton microscopy,” Nature Methods, Vol. 17, pp. 163-166, 2020. (Download PDF) (Paper link)
  2. J. Yan, H. Yu, B. Li, A. Fan, J. Melkonian, X. Wang, T. Zhou, J. Hua, “Cell autonomous and non-autonomous functions of plant intracellular immune receptors in stomatal defense and apoplastic defense,” PLoS pathogens, Vol. 15, pp. 1-25, 2019. (Download PDF)
  3. Y. Qin, B. Li, F. Xia, Y. Xia and C. Xu, “Multi-color background-free coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy using a time-lens source,” Opt. Express, vol. 26, pp. 34474-34483 2018. (Download PDF)
  4. F. Xia, C. Wu, D. Sinefeld, B. Li, Y. Qin and C. Xu, “In vivo label-free confocal imaging of the deep mouse brain with long-wavelength illumination,” Bio. Opt. Express, vol. 9, pp. 6545-6555 2018. (Download PDF)
  5. M. Wang, C. Wu, D. Sinefeld, B. Li, F. Xia and C. Xu, “Comparing the effective attenuation lengths for long wavelength in vivo imaging of the mouse brain,” Bio. Opt. Express, vol. 9, pp. 3534-3543 2018. (Download PDF)
  6. B. Li, M. Wang, K. Charan, and C. Xu, “Investigation of the long wavelength limit of soliton self-frequency shift in a silica fiber,” Opt. Express, vol. 26, pp. 19637-19647 2018. (Download PDF)
  7. K. Charan, B. Li, M. Wang, C. P. Lin and C. Xu, “Fiber-based tunable repetition rate source for deep tissue two-photon fluorescence microscopy,” Bio. Opt. Express, vol. 9, pp. 2304-2311 2018. (Download PDF)
  8. M. Li, S. Sun, B. Li, H. Asghari, Y. Deng, W. Li and N. Zhu, “Time-bandwidth compression of microwave signals,” Opt. Express, vol. 26, pp. 990-999 2018. (Download PDF)
  9. F. Xia, D. Sinefeld, B. Li and C. Xu, Two-photon Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor,” Opt. Lett., vol. 42, pp. 1141-1144 2017. (Download PDF)
  10. B. Li, K. Charan, K. Wang, T. Rojo, D. Sinefeld, and C. Xu, “Nonresonant background suppression for coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy using a multi-wavelength time-lens source,” Opt. Express, vol. 24, pp. 26687-26695, 2016. (Download PDF)
  11. B. Li and J. Azaña, “Theory of Incoherent-Light Temporal Imaging Systems Based on a Temporal Pinhole,” J. Lightwave Tech., vol. 34, pp. 2758-2773, 2016. (Download PDF)
  12. B. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “High-contrast linear optical pulse compression using a temporal hologram,” Opt. Express, vol. 23, pp. 6833-6845, 2015. [(Download PDF)]
  13. B. Li and J. Azaña, “Temporal Imaging of Incoherent-Light Intensity Waveforms Based on a Gated Time-Lens System,” Photonics J., IEEE, vol. 7, pp. 1-8, 2015. (Download PDF)
  14. B. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “Incoherent-light temporal imaging based on a temporal pinspeck,” IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett., vol. 27, pp. 348-351, 2015. (Download PDF)
  15. B. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “Implementation of the photonic time-stretch concept using an incoherent pulsed light source,” Appl. Opt., 54(10), pp. 2757-2761, 2015. (Download PDF)
  16. B. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “Novel Temporal Zone Plate Designs with Improved Energy Efficiency and Noise Performance,” J. Lightwave Tech., 32(24), pp. 4201-4207, 2014. (Download PDF)
  17. B. Li and J. Azaña, “Incoherent-light temporal imaging of intensity waveforms,” Opt. Photon. News, Year in optics, p. 33, 2014. (Download PDF)
  18. B. Li and J. Azaña, “Incoherent-light temporal stretching of high-speed intensity waveforms,” Opt. Lett., 39(14), pp. 4243-4246, 2014. (Download PDF)
  19. S. Chang, S. Lou, B. Li, and B. Han, “Parametric modulation to extend the aperture of the time lens based on electro-optics modulation”, Acta. Opt. Sin., pp. 65-70, 2014.
  20. B. Li, M. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “Linear optical pulse compression based on temporal zone plates,” Opt. Express, 21(14), pp. 16814-16830, 2013. (Download PDF)
  21. B. Li and S. Lou, “Elimination of Aberrations Due to High-Order Terms in Systems Based on Linear Time Lenses,” J. Lightwave Tech., 31(13), pp. 2200-2206, 2013. (Download PDF)
  22. B. Li and S. Lou, “Time-frequency conversion, temporal filtering and temporal imaging using graded-index time-lenses,” Opt. Lett., 37(19), pp. 3981-3983, 2012. (Download PDF)
  23. B. Li, S. Lou, and Z. Tan, “Two kinds of optical pulse compression approaches based on cross phase modulation,” Acta. Phys. Sin. 61(19), 194203, 2012. (Download PDF)
  24. B. Li, Z. Tan, and X. Zhang, “Simulation and analysis of time lens using cross phase modulation and four-wave mixing,” Acta. Phys. Sin. 61(1), 014203, 2012. (Download PDF)
  25. X. Zhang, Z. Tan, B. Li, and X. Sheng, “An optical-to-analog conversion technique based on temporal magnification,” Optical Fiber & Electric Cable and Their Applications, 6, 26-29, 2011. [(Download PDF)]
  26. B. Li, Z. Tan, and X. Zhang, “Experiment and simulation of time lens using electro-optic phase modulation and cross phase modulation,” Acta. Phys. Sin. 60(8), 084204, 2011. (Download PDF)

B. Conferences

  1. B. Li, C. Wu, M. Wang, K. Charan, and C. Xu, “High-speed, large field-of-view and deep imaging with an adaptive excitation source,” SPIE Photonic West (SPIE), 112442L, 2020.
  2. B. Li, C. Wu, M. Wang, K. Charan, and C. Xu, “An adaptive excitation source for multiphoton imaging,” Junior Scientist Workshop on Biological Optical Microscopy, Janelia/HHMI, 2019.
  3. Y. Qin, B. Li, F. Xia, Y. Xia, and C. Xu, “Time-lens based multi-color background-free coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy,” SPIE Photonic West (SPIE), 108901U, 2018.
  4. F. Xia, C. Wu, D. Sinefeld, B. Li, Y. Qin, and C. Xu, “In vivo label-free confocal imaging of adult mouse brain up to 1.3-mm depth with NIR-II illumination,” SPIE Photonic West (SPIE), 1086504, 2018.
  5. B. Li, M. Wang, C. Wu, K. Charan, and C. Xu, “An adaptive excitation source for multiphoton imaging,” CLEO (OSA), JTh5C.5, 2018. (Postdeadline paper)
  6. M. Wang, C. Wu, B. Li, F. Xia, D. Sinefeld, and C. Xu, “Comparison of excitation wavelengths for in vivo deep imaging of mouse brain,” SPIE Photonic West (SPIE), 104982A, 2018.
  7. M. Wang, T. Wang, C. Wu, B. Li, D. G. Ouzounov, D. Sinefeld, A. Guru, H. Nam, M. R. Capecchi, M. R. Warden, and C. Xu, “In vivo three-photon imaging of deep cerebellum,” SPIE Photonic West (SPIE), 1049816, 2018.
  8. F. Xia, D. Sinefeld, B. Li, and C. Xu, “A Two-Photon Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor for The Near-Infrared Wavelength,” CLEO (OSA), SM2M.7, 2017.
  9. B. Li, M. Wang, and C. Xu, “Generation of high-pulse energy, wavelength-tunable, femtosecond pulse at 1600-2520 nm and its second-harmonic for multiphoton imaging,” CLEO (OSA), ATu3B.3, 2017. (Invited talk)
  10. B. Li, K. Charan, K. Wang, D. Sinefeld, and C. Xu, “Multi-wavelength time-lens source and its application to nonresonant background suppression for coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy,” SPIE Photonic West (SPIE), 100690Y, 2017.
  11. B. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “Incoherent-light temporal compression of microwave signals using a ‘time-domain eye’system,” OEDI (OSA), OT2B.4, 2015.
  12. B. Li and J. Azaña, “Incoherent-light implementation of the photonic time stretch concept,” CLEO (OSA), JW2A.69, 2015.
  13. J. Azana and B. Li, “Incoherent-light temporal imaging of high-speed, long-duration microwave signals,” ICOCN (IEEE), 1-3, 2015. (Invited talk)
  14. B. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “Novel temporal zone plate design with improved energy efficiency and noise performance,” IPC (IEEE), WA3.4, 2014.
  15. B. Li and J. Azaña, “Incoherent-Light Temporal Imaging,” IPC (IEEE), WA3.3, 2014.
  16. B. Li, M. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “Temporal phase zone plates for linear optical pulse compression,” CLEO (OSA), JTh2A.21, 2013.
  17. B. Li, M. Li, S. Lou, and J. Azaña, “Linear time-lens techniques based on intensity modulation,” CLEO (OSA), CTu3J.4, 2013.