Title :
Photothermal detection of single nanoparticle by using single element interferometer
Author :
Nagata, Yuki ; Mizutani, Yasuhiro ; Iwata, Tetsuo ; Otani, Yukitoshi
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Adv. Technol. & Sci., Univ. of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Abstract :
A photothermal imaging microscope for single metal nanoparticles using single element interferometer has been developed. In this report, 20-nm gold nanoparticles in scattering environment was detected selectively with SNR 20.
Keywords :
gold; infrared imaging; light interferometers; light scattering; nanoparticles; photothermal effects; SNR; gold nanoparticles; photothermal detection; photothermal imaging microscope; scattering environment; single element interferometer; single metal nanoparticles; size 20 nm; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser beams; Nanobioscience; Nanoparticles; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
