IMPLEMENTATION OF A SELFOC LENS FOR THE LIGHT COLLECTION ELEMENT FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE SPECTROSCOPY AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES

Authors
VACHA M LIU Y ITHO J KOMURO M TANI T NAKATSUKA H
Citation
M. Vacha et al., IMPLEMENTATION OF A SELFOC LENS FOR THE LIGHT COLLECTION ELEMENT FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE SPECTROSCOPY AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES, Review of scientific instruments, 68(1), 1997, pp. 254-255
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Instument & Instrumentation
Journal title
Review of scientific instruments → ACNP
ISSN journal
00346748
Volume
68
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Part
1
Pages
254 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-6748(1997)68:1<254:IOASLF>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We introduce the use of a SELFOC gradient index lens as a micro-optica l element for collection and focusing of luminescence of single molecu les in solid matrices. We demonstrate its performance by measuring sin gle molecule spectra of terrylene in n-alkanes and compare its signal- to-noise ratio and collection efficiency with that of a microscope obj ective. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.