Structured illumination microscopy using extraordinary transmission through sub-wavelength hole-arrays

Margreet W. Docter; Peter M. van den Berg; Paul F.A. Alkemade; Vladimir Gueorguiev Kutchoukov; Oana Piciu; André Bossche; Ian Ted Young; Yuval Garini

doi:10.1117/1.2794786

1 October 2007 Structured illumination microscopy using extraordinary transmission through sub-wavelength hole-arrays

Margreet W. Docter, Peter M. van den Berg, Paul F.A. Alkemade, Vladimir Gueorguiev Kutchoukov, Oana Piciu, André Bossche, Ian Ted Young, Yuval Garini

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Journal of Nanophotonics, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 011665 (October 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2794786

Abstract

A new microscopy method for multi diffraction-limited spot illumination is based on extraordinary light transmission through a periodic metal grid (typical period of 600 nm) of sub-wavelength holes (150 nm). Multiple spots illuminate a fluorescently labeled sample and the emission is collected by far-field optics. Theoretical comparison with a confocal microscope reveals equivalent spot sizes and a scanning method with the advantage of multiple illumination spots. The system is used to measure the actual transmitted field with a fluorescent sample in far-field. The obtained results are consistent with the theoretical prediction and provide a proof of concept of the midfield microscope.

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Margreet W. Docter, Peter M. van den Berg, Paul F.A. Alkemade, Vladimir Gueorguiev Kutchoukov, Oana Piciu, André Bossche, Ian Ted Young, and Yuval Garini "Structured illumination microscopy using extraordinary transmission through sub-wavelength hole-arrays," Journal of Nanophotonics 1(1), 011665 (1 October 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2794786

Published: 1 October 2007

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