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Diffraction unlimited: Shifting ideas about how small we can see.

Authors :
Adee, Sally
Source :
New Scientist. 5/21/2011, Vol. 210 Issue 2813, p32-32. 1/2p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

The article discusses stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy, a method for avoiding the diffraction limit which prevents regular microscopes from showing objects less than a few hundred nanometers in size. It uses laser beams, and is described as an advance over the near-field scanning optical microscope.

Subjects

Subjects :
*MICROSCOPES
*OPTICAL diffraction
*LASER beams
*MICROSCOPICAL technique
*MICROSCOPY equipment
*OPTICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
210
Issue :
2813
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
61043118

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