SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION AND PHOTOCHEMISTRY ON A SURFACE USING NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL-EXCITATION

被引:198
作者
AMBROSE, WP [1 ]
GOODWIN, PM [1 ]
MARTIN, JC [1 ]
KELLER, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB,DIV LIFE SCI,LOS ALAMOS,NM 87545
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.160
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report the first photobleaching experiments of single molecules on a surface. Single molecules of rhodamine 6G are detected on a silica surface under ambient conditions using near-field scanning optical microscopy. Photobleaching of an individual molecule appears as an abrupt disappearance of fluorescence after seconds of constant excitation. Other reversible, upward and downward changes in fluorescence are observed, possibly due to reorientation of molecules on the surface.
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页码:160 / 163
页数:4
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