A British nanotech invention has revolutionized the humble optical microscope by quadrupling its magnification power to a level far beyond what could previously be achieved with visible light. The new ...

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russia) and Bangor University (UK) have experimentally verified anomalous amplitude apodization for non-spherical particles for the first time. This ...

Which digital microscopes are best? Whether an academic researcher or a casual hobbyist, the microscope is an essential part of nearly every scientist’s toolkit. While all microscopes let you examine ...

Tipscope is a new smartphone microscope capable of providing a magnification of 1000x. Offering 2 micro-resolutions and 1000x magnifying power the Tipscope offers a battery free portable microscope ...

Simulated near-field E 2 field enhancement distribution on xz plane with the amplitude mask apodization. (Image: Tomsk Polytechnic University) "If we mask part of an ordinary lens surface with an ...