Laser-diode-stimulated emission depletion microscopy

Laser-diode-stimulated emission depletion microscopy

We report subdiffraction resolution in far-field fluorescence microscopy through laser-diode-stimulated emission depletion of molecular markers. The diode-generated focal intensities lead to a resolution improvement by ∼45% in both lateral directions. Excitation and stimulated emission are performed...

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Published in:Applied physics letters Vol. 82; no. 18; pp. 3125 - 3127
Main Authors: Westphal, V., Blanca, C. M., Dyba, M., Kastrup, L., Hell, S. W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 05-05-2003
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Summary:We report subdiffraction resolution in far-field fluorescence microscopy through laser-diode-stimulated emission depletion of molecular markers. The diode-generated focal intensities lead to a resolution improvement by ∼45% in both lateral directions. Excitation and stimulated emission are performed with electronically synchronized diode pulses of 50–70 ps and 300–400 ps duration, respectively. The subdiffraction resolution is utilized to resolve neighboring individual molecules.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1571656