Hyperspectral Dark Field Optical Microscopy of Single Silver Nanospheres

2016 ◽  
Vol 120 (13) ◽  
pp. 7295-7298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Z. El-Khoury ◽  
Alan G. Joly ◽  
Wayne P. Hess
Author(s):  
Kannan M. Krishnan

Propagation of light is described as the simple harmonic motion of transverse waves. Combining waves that propagate on orthogonal planes give rise to linear, elliptical, or spherical polarization, depending on their amplitudes and phase differences. Classical experiments of Huygens and Young demonstrated the principle of optical interference and diffraction. Generalization of Fraunhofer diffraction to scattering by a three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in crystals forms the basis of diffraction methods. Fresnel diffraction finds application in the design of zone plates for X-ray microscopy. Optical microscopy, with resolution given by the Rayleigh criterion to be approximately half the wavelength, works best when tailored to the optimal characteristics of the human eye (λ = 550 nm). Lenses suffer from spherical and chromatic aberrations, and astigmatism. Optical microscopes operate in bright-field, oblique, and dark-field imaging conditions, produce interference contrast, and can image with polarized light. Variants include confocal scanning optical microscopy (CSOM). Metallography, widely used to characterize microstructures, requires polished or chemically etched surfaces to provide optimal contrast. Finally, the polarization state of light reflected from the surface of a specimen is utilized in ellipsometry to obtain details of the optical properties and thickness of thin film materials.


2003 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. I. Belotelov ◽  
A. S. Logginov ◽  
A. V. Nikolaev

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 738-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Hann Wang ◽  
Chia-Wei Lee ◽  
Fan-Gang Tseng ◽  
Kuo-Kan Liang ◽  
Pei-Kuen Wei

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Bodermann ◽  
Winfried Michaelis ◽  
Alexander Diener ◽  
Werner Mirande

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (25) ◽  
pp. 21155-21168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timea Nagy-Simon ◽  
Andra-Sorina Tatar ◽  
Ana-Maria Craciun ◽  
Adriana Vulpoi ◽  
Maria-Ancuta Jurj ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-64
Author(s):  
A.A. Dedkova ◽  
◽  
M.A. Makhiboroda ◽  

The possibilities of optical microscopy for preliminary and complex analysis of structures, which are used mainly in microelectronics and micromechanics, are demonstrated. Specific examples of the use of optical microscopy for qualitative and quantitative analysis, development of technological processes, control of defects, analysis of surface relief, determination of the parameters of structures are given. Surface measurements are performed in reflected and transmitted light, using bright and dark field modes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 12132
Author(s):  
Ilnur Ishmukhametov ◽  
Rawil Fakhrullin

Carbon nanotubes have emerged as a versatile and ubiquitous nanomaterial, finding applications in industry and biomedicine. As a result, biosafety concerns that stimulated the research focused on evaluation of carbon nanotube toxicity. In addition, biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes require their imaging and identification in biological specimens. Among other methods, dark-field microscopy has become a potent tool to visualise and identify carbon nanotubes in cells, tissues, and organisms. Based on the Tyndall effect, dark-field optical microscopy at higher magnification is capable of imaging nanoscale particles in live objects. If reinforced with spectral identification, this technology can be utilised for chemical identification and mapping of carbon nanotubes. In this article we overview the recent advances in dark-field/hyperspectral microscopy for the bioimaging of carbon nanotubes.


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