Microsphere enhanced optical imaging and patterning: From physics to applications

L Chen, Y Zhou, Y Li, M Hong - Applied Physics Reviews, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

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 …

Inflection point: a perspective on photonic nanojets

G Gu, P Zhang, S Chen, Y Zhang, H Yang - Photonics Research, 2021 - opg.optica.org
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 …

Nanopatterning with photonic nanojets: Review and perspectives in biomedical research

S Surdo, M Duocastella, A Diaspro - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanostructured surfaces and devices offer astounding possibilities for biomedical research,
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 …