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ArticleScientific reports2026

Characterisation of the signal to noise ratio of 2-photon microscopes.

Radek Macháň, Shau Poh Chong, Khee Leong Lee, Peter Török

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4 authors.

Radek MacháňSingapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637551, Singapore.
Shau Poh ChongSingapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637551, Singapore.
Khee Leong LeeInstitute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS), 59 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
Peter TörökSingapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637551, Singapore. peter.torok@ntu.edu.sg.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The signal to noise ratio (SNR) is a key performance metric of an imaging instrument. Here we describe the characterisation of SNR of a custom 2-photon microscope and compare the SNR performance of our microscope with selected commercial 2-photon microscopes. The methodology described in this paper can serve as guidance for others wishing to characterise and benchmark their 2-photon or other point-scanning microscopes.

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Microscopy, Fluorescence, MultiphotonSignal-To-Noise RatioPhotons

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PMID41888361
PMCPMC13172413

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