Abstract
We present the observation of living specimens with subwavelength resolution by using the nonoptically probing near-field microscopy we have developed recently. In the near-field microscope, the optical field distributions near the specimens are recorded as the surface topography of a photosensitive film, and the topographical distributions are readout with an atomic-force microscopy. Since the near-field microscope does not require the scanning of a probe tip for illumination or detection or scattering of light, it is possible to observe moving biological specimens and fast phenomena. We demonstrate the observation of a moving paramecium and euglena gracilis with subwavelength resolution. The observation of the nucleus inside a euglena cell was also demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2247-2249 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 Apr 9 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)