Superlocalization surface-enhanced raman scattering microscopy: Comparing point spread function models in the ensemble and single-molecule limits

ACS Nano

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 8284-8294

  Titus, Eric J ^a   Willets, Katherine A ^a  

^a University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

centroid; point spread function; single molecule; super resolution imaging; surface enhanced Raman scattering

Indexed keywords

CENTROID; ORIENTATION INFORMATION; ORIENTATION PARAMETER; POINT SPREAD FUNCTION MODEL; RESONANT PLASMON MODES; SINGLE MOLECULE; SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING; SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING (SERS);

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; RAMAN SCATTERING; SURFACE SCATTERING;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84884970199     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn403891t     Document Type: Article

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