A new 3D simulation method for the construction of optical phase contrast images of gold nanoparticle clusters in biological cells

Advances in Optical Technologies

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Tanev, Stoyan ^a   Pond, James ^b   Paddon, Paul ^b   Tuchin, Valery V ^c,d  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Lumerical Solutions Inc   (Canada)

^c SARATOV STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d INSTITUTE OF PRECISION MECHANICS AND CONTROL   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 77950259245     PISSN: 16876393     EISSN: 16876407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/727418     Document Type: Article

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