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Single Molecule Interference: Towards Three-Dimensional Fluorescence Localization Microscopy at the Molecular Level

Theo Lasser, Iwan Märki
2009
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We demonstrate three-dimensional, nanometer-scale positioning precision of a single quantum-dot using single molecule interference and localization. We anticipate that our approach will lay the foundation for fluorescence microscopy with molecular resolution in all three dimensions.

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Theo Lasser, Iwan Märki
2009
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