Title :
Fluorescence nanoscopy: Eluding the diffraction limit by switching markers
Author :
Schönle, Andreas ; Hell, Stefan W.
Author_Institution :
MPI f. Biophys. Chem., Gottingen, Germany
Abstract :
By transiently confining adjacent emitters to different states the diffraction limit in light microscopy can be overcome. We will discuss this fundamental concept underlying all current far-field nanoscopy approaches and present recent applications.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; fluorescence spectroscopy; optical microscopy; optical switches; diffraction limit; far-field nanoscopy; fluorescence nanoscopy; light microscopy; switching markers; transiently confining adjacent emitters; Diffraction; Fluorescence; Image resolution; Microscopy; Optical diffraction; Optical microscopy; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
