An azimuthal polarizer assures localization accuracy in single-molecule super-resolution fluorescence microscopy

Matthew D. Lew, W. E. Moerner

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Abstract

Imaging only azimuthally-polarized light from single fluorescent molecules avoids emission from the z component of their transition dipole moments, resulting in accurate measurement of location regardless of emitter orientation and degree of objective lens misfocus.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationScience and Innovations, CLEO-SI 2015
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
Pages2267
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781557529688
DOIs
StatePublished - May 4 2015
EventCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO-SI 2015 - San Jose, United States
Duration: May 10 2015May 15 2015

Publication series

NameCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO-SI 2015

Conference

ConferenceCLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO-SI 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period05/10/1505/15/15

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