# Near-Field Optical Microscopy

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/near-field-optical-microscopy/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 329,042 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the enhancement and applications of photonic nanojets, a phenomenon that allows for subwavelength imaging and manipulation of light at the nanoscale. The research covers topics such as near-field optical microscopy, super-resolution imaging, microsphere-assisted techniques, scanning probe microscopy, and the use of dielectric microspheres for various optical applications. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Engineering |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12466 |
| Works | 25,535 |

## Topic papers all

- [The use of Gauss-Laguerre vector beams in STED microscopy](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-use-of-gauss-laguerre-vector-beams-in-sted-microscopy/)
- [Self-centering of a ball lens by laser trapping: fiber-ball-fiber coupling analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/self-centering-of-a-ball-lens-by-laser-trapping-fiber-ball-fiber-coupling/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Tom Maniatis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tom-maniatis/)
- [Younan Xia](https://scholariq.org/researchers/younan-xia/)
- [Peidong Yang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peidong-yang/)
- [A. Paul Alivisatos](https://scholariq.org/researchers/a-paul-alivisatos/)
- [Roger Y. Tsien](https://scholariq.org/researchers/roger-y-tsien/)
- [Andrea C. Ferrari](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrea-c-ferrari/)
- [Charles M. Lieber](https://scholariq.org/researchers/charles-m-lieber/)
- [George C. Schatz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-c-schatz/)
- [Moungi G. Bawendi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/moungi-g-bawendi/)
- [Y. Zhang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/y-zhang/)
- [Mostafa A. El‐Sayed](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mostafa-a-el-sayed/)
- [Xiang Zhang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/xiang-zhang/)

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