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

Phase Contrast and Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy01:26

Phase Contrast and Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy

Phase-Contrast Microscopes
In-phase-contrast microscopes, interference between light directly passing through a cell and light refracted by cellular components is used to create high-contrast, high-resolution images without staining. It is the oldest and simplest type of microscope that creates an image by altering the wavelengths of light rays passing through the specimen. Altered wavelength paths are created using an annular stop in the condenser. The annular stop produces a hollow cone of...

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

Real-space observation of flat-band ultrastrong coupling between optical phonons and surface plasmon polaritons.

Nature materials·2025
Same author

Two-dimensional talc as a natural abundant ultra-broadband hyperbolic material.

Nanoscale·2025
Same author

Immune and Biological Changes during Treatment in Patients with Nonsegmental Vitiligo and their Relation to Repigmentation.

The Journal of investigative dermatology·2025
Same author

Theoretical Description of Infrared Near-Field Spectroscopy of In- and Out-of-Plane Molecular Vibrations in Thin Layers.

ACS photonics·2025
Same author

Nanoscale resolved mapping of the dipole emission of hBN color centers with a scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscope.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)·2025
Same author

Two-dimensional polyaniline crystal with metallic out-of-plane conductivity.

Nature·2025
Same journal

Engineered Young Brown Adipose Tissue-Derived Exosomes Alleviate Radiation-Induced Lung Injury by Promoting G Protein-Coupled Receptor 183 Ubiquitination.

ACS nano·2026
Same journal

Pore Geometry-Driven Capture of Trace Aromatic Volatile Organic Compounds in Al-Based MOFs.

ACS nano·2026
Same journal

Dual-Bridged Porphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Framework with Integrated Specific Fluorescent Recognition and Cooperative Adsorption Capabilities.

ACS nano·2026
Same journal

Split-Gate Memtransistors for Energy-Efficient Adaptive Reinforcement Learning.

ACS nano·2026
Same journal

Interface Coordination Nucleation of Copper Nanoclusters on Covalent Organic Frameworks for Electrocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis.

ACS nano·2026
Same journal

High-Performance Near-Infrared Quantum Emission from Color Centers in hBN.

ACS nano·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 26, 2026

Characterization of SiN Integrated Optical Phased Arrays on a Wafer-Scale Test Station
05:57

Characterization of SiN Integrated Optical Phased Arrays on a Wafer-Scale Test Station

Published on: April 1, 2020

Phase in nanooptics.

P Scott Carney1, Bradley Deutsch, Alexander A Govyadinov

  • 1Department Electrical and Computer Engineering and The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA. carney@uiuc.edu

ACS Nano
|January 5, 2012
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Researchers developed a new quantitative phase measurement method for nanooptics. This technique offers insights beyond traditional amplitude measurements, advancing imaging and microscopy applications.

More Related Videos

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization
08:19

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization

Published on: December 11, 2014

Fabrication of 1-D Photonic Crystal Cavity on a Nanofiber Using Femtosecond Laser-induced Ablation
13:02

Fabrication of 1-D Photonic Crystal Cavity on a Nanofiber Using Femtosecond Laser-induced Ablation

Published on: February 25, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 26, 2026

Characterization of SiN Integrated Optical Phased Arrays on a Wafer-Scale Test Station
05:57

Characterization of SiN Integrated Optical Phased Arrays on a Wafer-Scale Test Station

Published on: April 1, 2020

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization
08:19

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization

Published on: December 11, 2014

Fabrication of 1-D Photonic Crystal Cavity on a Nanofiber Using Femtosecond Laser-induced Ablation
13:02

Fabrication of 1-D Photonic Crystal Cavity on a Nanofiber Using Femtosecond Laser-induced Ablation

Published on: February 25, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Nanooptics
  • Quantitative Phase Measurement
  • Advanced Imaging

Background:

  • Amplitude measurements in optical techniques provide limited information.
  • Quantitative phase measurements offer complementary data crucial for detailed analysis.
  • Emerging applications in nanooptics demand sophisticated phase-retrieval methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and comment on a novel method for quantitative phase measurement.
  • To highlight the growing importance of phase information in nanooptics.
  • To provide perspective on the advancements in phase-based imaging and microscopy.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of a new phase measurement technique presented by Honigstein et al.
  • Analysis of the principles behind quantitative phase imaging.
  • Exploration of the broader field of phase measurements in nano-scale optics.

Main Results:

  • A new method for quantitative phase measurement has been introduced.
  • The significance of phase information in nanooptics is increasingly recognized.
  • Phase measurements unlock new possibilities in microscopy and nano-scale imaging.

Conclusions:

  • Quantitative phase measurements are essential for comprehensive analysis in nanooptics.
  • The presented work signifies progress in phase retrieval techniques.
  • Phase-based approaches are poised to revolutionize nano-scale optical applications.