arXiv (Cornell University) · 2013 · 11 citations · 0 references
PharmacyBiomedical EngineeringOncologyNanotechnologyPhotonicsTheranosticsCancer NanomedicineCellular ImagingNanomedicineNonlinear OpticsQuantum Dots In BiologyTheranostic NanoparticlesHarmonic GenerationLaser Wavelength SelectionNanoparticlesNonlinear Light-tissue InteractionsNonlinear NanophotonicsNonlinear Optical EffectsNonlinear PhotonicsSecond-harmonic Generation
A novel bio-photonics approach based on the nonlinear optical process of second harmonic generation by non-centrosymmetric nanoparticles is presented and demonstrated on malignant human cell lines. The proposed method allows to directly interact with DNA in absence of photosensitizing molecules, to enable independent imaging and therapeutic modalities switching between the two modes of operation by simply tuning the excitation laser wavelength, and to avoid any risk of spontaneous activation by any natural or artificial light source.