Title :
Application of metal nanoparticles in confocal laser scanning microscopy
Author :
Alschinger, M. ; Borg, N. ; Hubenthal, F. ; Maniak, M. ; Trager, F.
Author_Institution :
Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Sci. & Technol., Kassel Univ., Germany
Abstract :
We describe experiments in which the field enhancement by silver nanoparticles upon surface plasmon excitation has been exploited in confocal laser scanning microscopy to improve the resolution in the direction of the laser beam.
Keywords :
image resolution; nanoparticles; optical microscopy; silver; surface plasmons; Ag; confocal laser scanning microscopy; resolution; silver nanoparticles; surface plasmon excitation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
