Photon Upmanship: Why Multiphoton Imaging Is More than a Gimmick

@article{Denk1997PhotonUW,
  title={Photon Upmanship: Why Multiphoton Imaging Is More than a Gimmick},
  author={Winfried Denk and Karel Svoboda},
  journal={Neuron},
  year={1997},
  volume={18},
  pages={351-357}
}
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