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,...

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

Impacts of particle morphology and rotation on optical manipulation.

Light, science & applications·2026
Same author

Controlled Axial Growth and Morphological Evolution of Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks Unveiled by Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Surface-Selective Nucleation of Polymeric Resists for Bottom-Up Nanofabrication.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same author

Risk stratification of postoperative enteral feeding intolerance using explainable machine learning in oral cancer free flap reconstruction.

Frontiers in nutrition·2026
Same author

Exploring Chiral Exceptional Lines in the Visible Regime.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

Development and internal validation of an explainable machine learning model for predicting textbook outcome after free flap reconstruction in oral cancer.

Oral oncology·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 24, 2026

Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform
06:25

Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform

Published on: February 12, 2014

Near field imaging from multilayer lens.

Guixin Li1, Jensen Li, H L Tam

  • 1Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
|March 14, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Multilayer superlens designs, specifically Ag-SiO2, offer improved transmittance and image contrast over single-layer silver superlens devices. Both effectively resolve sub-wavelength features at 365 nm, validating theoretical models.

More Related Videos

Long-Term Imaging of Identified Neural Populations using Microprisms in Freely Moving and Head-Fixed Animals
06:25

Long-Term Imaging of Identified Neural Populations using Microprisms in Freely Moving and Head-Fixed Animals

Published on: January 19, 2024

Simultaneous Multicolor Imaging of Biological Structures with Fluorescence Photoactivation Localization Microscopy
12:51

Simultaneous Multicolor Imaging of Biological Structures with Fluorescence Photoactivation Localization Microscopy

Published on: December 9, 2013

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 24, 2026

Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform
06:25

Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform

Published on: February 12, 2014

Long-Term Imaging of Identified Neural Populations using Microprisms in Freely Moving and Head-Fixed Animals
06:25

Long-Term Imaging of Identified Neural Populations using Microprisms in Freely Moving and Head-Fixed Animals

Published on: January 19, 2024

Simultaneous Multicolor Imaging of Biological Structures with Fluorescence Photoactivation Localization Microscopy
12:51

Simultaneous Multicolor Imaging of Biological Structures with Fluorescence Photoactivation Localization Microscopy

Published on: December 9, 2013

Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Single metal layer superlens designs have limitations.
  • Multilayer superlens structures are theoretically advantageous.
  • Superlenses enable sub-wavelength imaging beyond the diffraction limit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and compare single silver layer and Ag-SiO2 multilayer superlens devices.
  • To evaluate the performance of these superlens structures at a wavelength of 365 nm.
  • To experimentally validate theoretical predictions regarding multilayer superlens advantages.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of single silver layer and Ag-SiO2 multilayer superlens devices.
  • Utilized standard photolithography techniques for device fabrication.
  • Tested superlens resolution for grating objects with 190 nm line/space features.

Main Results:

  • Both single silver layer and Ag-SiO2 multilayer superlens resolved grating objects with 190 nm/190 nm resolution.
  • Achieved a working distance of up to 128 nm for both superlens types.
  • The Ag-SiO2 multilayer superlens demonstrated significantly higher transmittance and image contrast compared to the single silver layer device.

Conclusions:

  • Ag-SiO2 multilayer superlens designs outperform single silver layer devices in transmittance and image contrast.
  • Experimental results confirm theoretical calculations supporting multilayer superlens benefits.
  • Multilayer superlenses are a promising technology for high-resolution sub-wavelength imaging.