Resolution and sensitivity in surface plasmon microscopy and sensing

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Volumn 11, Issue 6-7, 1996, Pages 635-649

  Yeatman, Eric M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

plasmons; surface features; surface plasmon microscopy

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

SURFACE PLASMON; SURFACE PLASMON MICROSCOPY;

SENSORS;

CONFERENCE PAPER; MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

EID: 0029885724     PISSN: 09565663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0956-5663(96)83298-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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