Method and system for scanning apertureless fluorescence mircroscope
US7247842B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/6458
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for operating an apertureless microscope for observing one or more features to a molecular sensitivity on objects are described. More particularly, the method includes moving a tip of a probe coupled to a cantilever in a vicinity of a feature of a sample, which emits one or more photons at a detected rate relative to a background rate of the sample based upon the presence of the tip of the probe in the vicinity of the feature. The method modifies the detected rate of the feature of the sample, whereupon the modifying of the detected rate causes the feature of the sample to enhance relative to background rate of the feature.
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