DocumentCode
2432220
Title
Nanoscale fluorescence microscopy using carbon nanotubes
Author
Mu, Chun ; Mangum, Benjamin D. ; Shafran, Eyal ; Gerton, Jordan M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
fYear
2008
fDate
21-23 July 2008
Firstpage
81
Lastpage
82
Abstract
We demonstrate the use of single-walled carbon nanotubes as nano-optical probes in apertureless near-field fluorescence microscopy. The carbon nanotubes strongly quench fluorescence leading to near-field contrast with spatial resolution of ~20 nm.
Keywords
carbon nanotubes; fluorescence; fluorescence spectroscopy; radiation quenching; C; carbon nanotubes; nanoscale fluorescence microscopy; near-field contrast; quenching; spatial resolution; Atomic force microscopy; Carbon nanotubes; Chemical vapor deposition; Fluorescence; Nanobioscience; Probes; Quantum dots; Silicon; Spatial resolution; Surface topography;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
Conference_Location
Acapulco
ISSN
1099-4742
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1925-8
Electronic_ISBN
1099-4742
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590499
Filename
4590499
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