Subwavelength resolution in far field microscopy without near field probe

Optik (Jena)

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 177-180

  Xiao, Mufei ^a   Machorro, Roberte ^a  

^a CENTRO DE CIENCIAS DE LA MATERIA CONDENSADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; SILVER;

FAR FIELD MICROSCOPY;

METALLIC FILMS;

EID: 0032291092     PISSN: 00304026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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