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Fourier imaging study of efficient near-field optical coupling in solid immersion fluorescence microscopy

Instrumentation and Detectors 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

We measured images and Fourier images of fluorescence for 0.11- and 0.22-μ\mum-diameter dye-doped polystyrene micro-sphere beads on a solid immersion lens, and experimentally verified strongly-angle-dependent fluorescence intensities due to efficient near-field optical coupling in solid immersion fluorescence microscopy. The results are interpreted in comparison with calculated emission patterns of an emission dipole placed near a solid surface, which establish a basic model for high-collection efficiency in solid-immersion fluorescence microscopy.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0205006,
  title  = {Fourier imaging study of efficient near-field optical coupling in solid immersion fluorescence microscopy},
  author = {Masahiro Yoshita and Kazuko Koyama and Motoyoshi Baba and Hidefumi Akiyama},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0205006},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures, RevTeX4