Three-Dimensional Confocal Microscopy of Colloids Export

@article{Dinsmore01, abstract = {Confocal microscopy is used in the study of colloidal gels, glasses, and binary fluids. We measure the three-dimensional positions of colloidal particles with a precision of approximately 50 nm (a small fraction of each particle's radius) and with a time resolution sufficient for tracking the thermal motions of several thousand particles at once. This information allows us to characterize the structure and the dynamics of these materials in qualitatively new ways, for example, by quantifying the topology of chains and clusters of particles as well as by measuring the spatial correlations between particles with high mobilities. We describe our experimental technique and describe measurements that complement the results of light scattering.}, author = {Dinsmore, A. D. and Weeks, Eric R. and Prasad, Vikram and Levitt, Andrew C. and Weitz, D. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {2730330}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?id=65059}, day = {20}, journal = {Appl. Opt.}, keywords = {classic, colloids, dinsmore, microscope, technique, weeks, weitz}, number = {24}, pages = {4152--4159}, posted-at = {2008-08-24 16:09:18}, priority = {2}, publisher = {OSA}, title = {Three-Dimensional Confocal Microscopy of Colloids}, url = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?id=65059}, volume = {40}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - Dinsmore01 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2730330 N2 - Confocal microscopy is used in the study of colloidal gels, glasses, and binary fluids. We measure the three-dimensional positions of colloidal particles with a precision of approximately 50 nm (a small fraction of each particle’s radius) and with a time resolution sufficient for tracking the thermal motions of several thousand particles at once. This information allows us to characterize the structure and the dynamics of these materials in qualitatively new ways, for example, by quantifying the topology of chains and clusters of particles as well as by measuring the spatial correlations between particles with high mobilities. We describe our experimental technique and describe measurements that complement the results of light scattering. IS - 24 JF - Appl. Opt. EP - 4159 TI - Three-Dimensional Confocal Microscopy of Colloids PB - OSA VL - 40 SP - 4152 KW - classic KW - colloids KW - dinsmore KW - microscope KW - technique KW - weeks KW - weitz AU - Dinsmore, AD AU - Weeks, Eric AU - Prasad, Vikram AU - Levitt, Andrew AU - Weitz, DA PY - 2001//20/ UR - http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?id=65059 ER -