Microsphere enhanced optical imaging and patterning: From physics to applications
The diffraction limit is a fundamental barrier in optical science and engineering. It limits the
minimum feature size in surface patterning technologies, such as lithography and laser …
minimum feature size in surface patterning technologies, such as lithography and laser …
All-dielectric concentration of electromagnetic fields at the nanoscale: the role of photonic nanojets
J Zhu, LL Goddard - Nanoscale Advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The photonic nanojet (PNJ) is a narrow high-energy beam that was originally found on the
back side of all-dielectric spherical structures. It is a unique type of energy concentration …
back side of all-dielectric spherical structures. It is a unique type of energy concentration …
Photonic nanojets and their applications
A Darafsheh - Journal of Physics: Photonics, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Dielectric microelements with circular symmetry have shown interesting optical properties:
photonic nanojets (PNJs) and whispering gallery modes (WGMs). They can confine light …
photonic nanojets (PNJs) and whispering gallery modes (WGMs). They can confine light …
Microsphere-assisted microscopy
A Darafsheh - Journal of Applied Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Light microscopy is one of the most powerful techniques for nondestructive real-time
imaging of specimens at a resolution beyond the reach of human eyes. However, the spatial …
imaging of specimens at a resolution beyond the reach of human eyes. However, the spatial …
[HTML][HTML] Super-resolution optical imaging: A comparison
G Huszka, MAM Gijs - Micro and Nano Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Overcoming the classical diffraction limit in optical microscopy is known to be achievable by
a variety of far-field and near-field microscopy techniques. More recently, so-called micro …
a variety of far-field and near-field microscopy techniques. More recently, so-called micro …
Resolution and reciprocity in microspherical nanoscopy: point-spread function versus photonic nanojets
AV Maslov, VN Astratov - Physical Review Applied, 2019 - APS
This paper pertains to a long-standing debate about the quantification criteria and
mechanisms of optical superresolution in microsphere-based nanoscopy. Its super …
mechanisms of optical superresolution in microsphere-based nanoscopy. Its super …
Optics Determines the Electrochemiluminescence Signal of Bead-Based Immunoassays
D Han, D Jiang, G Valenti, F Paolucci, F Kanoufi… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is an optical readout technique that is successfully applied
for the detection of biomarkers in body fluids using microbead-based immunoassays. This …
for the detection of biomarkers in body fluids using microbead-based immunoassays. This …
Inflection point: a perspective on photonic nanojets
When light propagates through the edge or middle part of a microparticle's incoming
interface, there is a basic rule that light converges and diverges rapidly or slowly at the …
interface, there is a basic rule that light converges and diverges rapidly or slowly at the …
Nanopatterning with photonic nanojets: Review and perspectives in biomedical research
Nanostructured surfaces and devices offer astounding possibilities for biomedical research,
including cellular and molecular biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. However, the wide …
including cellular and molecular biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. However, the wide …
Microsphere-based super-resolution imaging for visualized nanomanipulation
T Zhang, H Yu, P Li, X Wang, F Wang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nanomanipulation provides high operating accuracy and has been successfully applied in
many fields such as nanoparticle assembly, nanowire alignment, and semiconductor device …
many fields such as nanoparticle assembly, nanowire alignment, and semiconductor device …