Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy01:16

Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy

Confocal microscopy is an advanced microscopic technique. The prime advantage of the confocal microscope over other microscopy techniques is its ability to block the out-of-focus light from the illuminated samples using pinholes. It is widely used with fluorescence optics to obtain high-resolution, sharp contrast images. Unlike optical microscopes, confocal microscopes use a focused beam of light laser to scan the entire sample surface at different z-planes. These microscopes are, therefore,...
Atomic Force Microscopy01:08

Atomic Force Microscopy

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a type of scanning probe microscopy that can analyze topographic details of various specimens like ceramics, glass, polymers, and biological samples. AFM offers over 1000 times more resolution than the optical imaging system. Images generated from AFM are three-dimensional surface profiles, offering an advantage over the flat, two-dimensional images from other imaging techniques.
The AFM Probe
The probe is regarded as the heart of any AFM setup and comprises the...
Super-resolution Fluorescence Microscopy01:37

Super-resolution Fluorescence Microscopy

Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy (SRFM) provides a better resolution than conventional fluorescence microscopy by reducing the point spread function (PSF). PSF is the light intensity distribution from a point that causes it to appear blurred. Due to PSF, each fluorescing point appears bigger than its actual size, and it is the PSF interference of nearby fluorophores that causes the blurred image. Various approaches to achieving higher resolution through SRFM have recently been developed.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Associations Between Dietary Patterns, Nutrient Intake, and Serum Biomarkers in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Northern Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Nutrients·2026
Same author

Multidimensional assessment of cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: fNIRS dual-task assessment and nutritional evaluation in Japanese salons.

Frontiers in public health·2026
Same author

Association between depression and subjective quality of life among older adults in Japan and Thailand: a cross-cultural multi-group structural equation modeling analysis.

Scientific reports·2026
Same author

Demonstration of partially transparent thick metallic sodium in the vacuum ultraviolet spectral range: reply.

Optics express·2026
Same author

Adverse Events and Safety Outcomes Associated With Chemotherapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease-associated Gastrointestinal Cancers.

Anticancer research·2026
Same author

A case of liposarcoma derived from fatty tissue around the inferior mesenteric artery resected by combined aortic resection.

International cancer conference journal·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 11, 2026

Measurement of Tension Release During Laser Induced Axon Lesion to Evaluate Axonal Adhesion to the Substrate at Piconewton and Millisecond Resolution
09:31

Measurement of Tension Release During Laser Induced Axon Lesion to Evaluate Axonal Adhesion to the Substrate at Piconewton and Millisecond Resolution

Published on: May 27, 2013

Single-shot picosecond interferometry with one-nanometer resolution for dynamical surface morphology using a soft

Tohru Suemoto1, Kota Terakawa, Yoshihiro Ochi

  • 1Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, Japan.

Optics Express
|July 1, 2010
PubMed
Summary

Researchers developed a novel soft X-ray laser interferometer for high-resolution surface imaging. This tool achieved nanometer depth sensitivity and picosecond time-resolution, enabling observation of material changes during laser ablation.

More Related Videos

Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing
06:16

Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing

Published on: April 25, 2019

Sub-nanometer Resolution Imaging with Amplitude-modulation Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid
10:25

Sub-nanometer Resolution Imaging with Amplitude-modulation Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid

Published on: December 20, 2016

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 11, 2026

Measurement of Tension Release During Laser Induced Axon Lesion to Evaluate Axonal Adhesion to the Substrate at Piconewton and Millisecond Resolution
09:31

Measurement of Tension Release During Laser Induced Axon Lesion to Evaluate Axonal Adhesion to the Substrate at Piconewton and Millisecond Resolution

Published on: May 27, 2013

Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing
06:16

Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing

Published on: April 25, 2019

Sub-nanometer Resolution Imaging with Amplitude-modulation Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid
10:25

Sub-nanometer Resolution Imaging with Amplitude-modulation Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid

Published on: December 20, 2016

Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Optics

Background:

  • Soft X-ray lasers offer unique wavelengths for probing matter.
  • Interferometry is a powerful technique for high-resolution measurements.
  • Understanding laser-matter interactions requires precise temporal and spatial resolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a high-resolution pump-and-probe interferometer using a soft X-ray laser.
  • To achieve single-shot observation of surface morphology dynamics.
  • To investigate the early stages of laser-induced ablation processes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a silver-plasma soft X-ray laser emitting at 13.9 nm.
  • Constructed a pump-and-probe interferometer employing a double Lloyd's mirror system.
  • Evaluated spatial resolutions using a test pattern.

Main Results:

  • Achieved 1.8-micrometer lateral resolution and 1-nanometer depth sensitivity.
  • Enabled single-shot observation with 7-picosecond time-resolution.
  • Observed nanometer-scale surface dilation in platinum films during ablation initiated by a 70-femtosecond near-infrared pulse.

Conclusions:

  • The developed soft X-ray laser interferometer is a viable tool for ultrafast surface dynamics studies.
  • The instrument provides unprecedented insight into the initial nanometer-scale changes during laser ablation.
  • This technique opens new avenues for investigating laser-matter interactions at the nanoscale.