An alternative tapping scanning near-field optical microscope setup enabling the study of biological systems in liquid environment

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 45, Issue 3 B, 2006, Pages 2333-2336

  Girasole, M ^a   Longo, G ^a   Cricenti, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

High resolution imaging; Intermittent contact; Living biological systems; SNOM

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CELLS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; TRANSDUCERS;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING; INTERMITTENT CONTACT; LIVING BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS;

NEAR FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33645502381     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.45.2333     Document Type: Article

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