• 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