Hard x-ray Zernike microscopy reaches 30 nm resolution.
- X-Ray Science Division
Since its invention in 1930, Zernike phase contrast has been a pillar in optical microscopy and more recently in x-ray microscopy, in particular for low-absorption-contrast biological specimens. We experimentally demonstrate that hard-x-ray Zernike microscopy now reaches a lateral resolution below 30?nm while strongly enhancing the contrast, thus opening many new research opportunities in biomedicine and materials science.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science and Technology for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology - Taiwan
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1018201
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/XSD/JA-70382; TRN: US201113%%669
- Journal Information:
- Opt. Lett., Vol. 36, Issue 7 ; Mar. 30, 2011
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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