Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2011-08-16
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
Total 41 pages (double spaced) including 18 figures, Soft Materials book chapter
Scientific paper
The fast-growing field of soft matter research requires increasingly sophisticated tools for experimental studies. One of the oldest and most widely used tools to study soft matter systems is optical microscopy. Recent advances in optical microscopy techniques have resulted in a vast body of new experimental results and discoveries. New imaging modalities, such as nonlinear optical microscopy techniques that were developed to achieve higher resolution, enable soft matter research at length scales ranging from the molecular to the macroscopic. The aim of this chapter is to introduce a variety of optical microscopy techniques available to soft matter researchers, starting from basic principles and finishing with a discussion of the most advanced microscopy systems. We describe traditional imaging techniques, such as bright field and polarizing microscopy, along with state-of-the-art three-dimensional (3D) imaging techniques, such as fluorescence confocal and nonlinear optical microscopies. Different approaches are discussed along with their applications in the study of soft matter systems by providing typical examples.
Lee Taewoo
Senyuk Bohdan
Smalyukh Ivan I.
Trivedi Rahul P.
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