Scanning near-field fluorescence microscopy of thin organic films at the water/air interface

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 71, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 123-132

  Kramer, A ^a   Hartmann, T ^a   Eschrich, R ^a   Guckenberger, R ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; PHASE INTERFACES; THIN FILMS;

DISTANCE REGULATION FEEDBACK; POLYDIACETYLENE; SCANNING NEAR FIELD FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; WATER AIR INTERFACES;

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

ACETYLENE DERIVATIVE; METAL; WATER;

AIR; ARTICLE; FILM; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; SCANNING NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SENSOR; SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 0032033496     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3991(97)00056-9     Document Type: Article

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