Title :
Nanoscale fluorescence microscopy using carbon nanotubes
Author :
Mu, Chun ; Mangum, Benjamin D. ; Shafran, Eyal ; Gerton, Jordan M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Abstract :
We demonstrate the use of single-walled carbon nanotubes as nano-optical probes in apertureless near-field fluorescence microscopy. The carbon nanotubes strongly quench fluorescence leading to near-field contrast with spatial resolution of ~20 nm.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; fluorescence; fluorescence spectroscopy; radiation quenching; C; carbon nanotubes; nanoscale fluorescence microscopy; near-field contrast; quenching; spatial resolution; Atomic force microscopy; Carbon nanotubes; Chemical vapor deposition; Fluorescence; Nanobioscience; Probes; Quantum dots; Silicon; Spatial resolution; Surface topography;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1925-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590499
