Tracking nanoparticles in an optical microscope using caustics.
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چکیده
An elegant method is proposed and demonstrated for tracking the location and movement of nanoparticles in an optical microscope using the optical phenomenon of caustics. A simple and reversible adjustment to the microscope generates caustics several orders of magnitude larger than the particles. The method offers a simple and relatively inexpensive method for visualizing such phenomena as the formation of self-assembled monolayers and the interaction of nanoparticles with chemically functionalized surfaces.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nanotechnology
دوره 19 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008