Understanding molecular-scale architecture of cells requires determination of 3D locations
of specific proteins with accuracy matching their nanometer-length scale. Existing electron …

Protein and DNA microarrays hold the promise to revolutionize the field of molecular
diagnostics. Traditional microarray applications employ labeled detection strategies based …

Vertical plasmonic Mach-Zehnder Interferometers are investigated theoretically and
experimentally, and their potential for ultra-sensitive optical sensing is discussed. Plasmonic …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents various developments in imaging and analysis
techniques for micro-and nanosize particles and surface features. Cavity ringdown …

We present a combination of self-interference microscopy with lateral super-resolution
microscopy and introduce a novel approach for localizing a single nano-emitter to within a …

Quantitative determination of the density and conformation of DNA molecules tethered to the
surface can help optimize and understand DNA nanosensors and nanodevices, which use …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the basic principles of optical coherence
tomography (OCT). The chapter highlights important technological milestones for achieving …

The first optical branch is formed at an interface between a first Substrate and a second
substrate, and the second optical branch is formed at an interface between the second …

Dipole radiation in and near planar stratified dielectric media is studied theoretically within
the context of fluorescence microscopy, as fluorescent emitters are generally modeled by …

This chapter introduces the fundamentals, principles, and data analysis of Spectral Self-
Interference Fluorescence Microscopy (SSFM). It discusses some of the applications in …