The optical microscopy with virtual image breaks a record: 50-nm resolution imaging is demonstrated
arXiv:1006.4037 · doi:10.1038/ncomms1211
Abstract
We demonstrate a new 'microsphere nanoscope' that uses ordinary SiO2 microspheres as superlenses to create a virtual image of the object in near field. The magnified virtual image greatly overcomes the diffraction limit. We are able to resolve clearly 50-nm objects under a standard white light source in both transmission and reflection modes. The resolution achieved for white light opens a new opportunity to image viruses, DNA and molecules in real time.
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