Title :
Fluorescence imaging of single molecules with a super resolution NSOM
Author :
Hosaka, N. ; Saiki, T.
Author_Institution :
Kanagawa Acad. of Sci. & Technol., Japan
Abstract :
The 15 nm spatial resolution obtained, which is smaller than the aperture diameter (20 nm), is attributable to nonradiative energy transfer from the excited molecules to the coated metal of the probe.
Keywords :
fluorescence; near-field scanning optical microscopy; optical saturable absorption; probes; skin effect; 20 nm; aperture diameter; coated metal; excited molecules; fluorescence imaging; near-field scanning optical microscopy; nonradiative energy transfer; probe; single molecules; super resolution NSOM; Apertures; Energy exchange; Fluorescence; Image resolution; Lighting; Optical films; Optical microscopy; Probes; Scanning electron microscopy; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967947
