Principles and advances in ultrafast photoacoustics; applications to imaging cell mechanics and to probing cell nanostructure

Special issue introduction: Ultrafast photoacoustics

“…Applications of picosecond acoustics in cell imaging and mechano-biology have advanced significantly in recent decades, with major findings discussed in the review article [1] . PLU provides an alternative modality for label-free and non-contact cell imaging, which relies on contrast derived from a cell's intrinsic mechanical properties.…”