Open AccessBrief retrospect of super-resolution optical microscopy techniques
Author(s) -
Hu Rui-Xuan,
Pan Bing-Yang,
Yue Yang,
Weihua Zhang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.66.144209
Subject(s) - optics , microscopy , diffraction , near field scanning optical microscope , lens (geology) , nanotechnology , metamaterial , resolution (logic) , near field optics , superresolution , nanoscopic scale , optical microscope , materials science , physics , computer science , scanning electron microscope , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)
In the last few decades, nanoscience and nanotechnology have been growing with breath taking speed, and how to break through the diffraction limit and tame the light on a nanoscale have become the major challenges in optics. In this field, several super-resolution optical nanoscopy techniques have been developed, leading to a series of breakthroughs in physics, chemistry, and life sciences. In the work, we give a retrospect of the newly developed techniques in diffraction theory of linear optical systems, including the solid immersion lens, structured light illumination microscopy, scanning near-field optical microscopy, metamaterial-based wide field near-field imaging technique and super-oscillatory lens. Brief discussion on their principles, advantages and applications is also provided.