Title :
Electro-optical microscopy : A new technique to map electric fields in polymers and membranes with micrometer resolution
Author :
Toury, Timothée ; Brasselet, Sophie ; Zyss, Joseph
Author_Institution :
Inst. federatif de Rech. d´´Alembert, Ecole normale Super. de Cachan, Cachan
Abstract :
We present a new microscopy technique allowing electric field mapping in molecular media with micrometer resolution : electro-optical microscopy. We apply it to polymer devices and local measurements of transmembranar potentials in biomimetic membranes.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biological techniques; biomembranes; electric field measurement; electro-optical effects; optical microscopy; polymers; biological systems; biomimetic membranes; electric field mapping; electro-optical microscopy; electrophysiological transmembranar potential mapping; polymer devices; Biomedical optical imaging; Biomembranes; Electric variables measurement; Microscopy; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Phase measurement; Polymers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629061
