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    Optica Publishing Group ; 2023
    In:  Optics Express Vol. 31, No. 6 ( 2023-03-13), p. 10101-
    In: Optics Express, Optica Publishing Group, Vol. 31, No. 6 ( 2023-03-13), p. 10101-
    Abstract: Interferometric scattering (iSCAT) microscopy has undergone significant development in recent years. It is a promising technique for imaging and tracking nanoscopic label-free objects with nanometer localization precision. The current iSCAT-based photometry technique allows quantitative estimation for the size of a nanoparticle by measuring iSCAT contrast and has been successfully applied to nano-objects smaller than the Rayleigh scattering limit. Here we provide an alternative method that overcomes such size limitations. We take into account the axial variation of iSCAT contrast and utilize a vectorial point spread function model to uncover the position of a scattering dipole and, consequently, the size of the scatterer, which is not limited to the Rayleigh limit. We found that our technique accurately measures the size of spherical dielectric nanoparticles in a purely optical and non-contact way. We also tested fluorescent nanodiamonds (fND) and obtained a reasonable estimate for the size of fND particles. Together with fluorescence measurement from fND, we observed a correlation between the fluorescent signal and the size of fND. Our results showed that the axial pattern of iSCAT contrast provides sufficient information for the size of spherical particles. Our method enables us to measure the size of nanoparticles from tens of nanometers and beyond the Rayleigh limit with nanometer precision, making a versatile all-optical nanometric technique.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1094-4087
    Language: English
    Publisher: Optica Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2023
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    Optica Publishing Group ; 2020
    In:  Optics Letters Vol. 45, No. 9 ( 2020-05-01), p. 2628-
    In: Optics Letters, Optica Publishing Group, Vol. 45, No. 9 ( 2020-05-01), p. 2628-
    Abstract: Interferometric scattering (iSCAT) microscopy enables us to track nm-sized objects with high spatial and temporal resolutions and permits label-free imaging of biomolecules. Its superb sensitivity, however, comes at a cost by several downsides, such as slow three-dimensional imaging and limited vertical tracking. Here, we propose a new method, Remote Focusing-iSCAT (RF-iSCAT) microscopy, to visualize a volume specimen by imaging sections at different depths without translation of either the objective lens or sample stage. We demonstrate the principle of RF-iSCAT by determining the z -position of submicrometer beads by translating the reference mirror instead. RF-iSCAT features an unprecedentedly long range of vertical tracking and permits fast but vibration-free vertical scanning. We anticipate that RF-iSCAT would enhance the utility of iSCAT for dynamics study.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0146-9592 , 1539-4794
    Language: English
    Publisher: Optica Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2020
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