Quantum Microscopy of Biological Systems

Download or read book Quantum Microscopy of Biological Systems written by Michael Taylor and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis reports on the development of the first quantum enhanced microscope and on its applications in biological microscopy. The first quantum particle-tracking microscope, described in detail here, represents a pioneering advance in quantum microscopy, which is shown to be a powerful and relevant technique for future applications in science and medicine. The microscope is used to perform the first quantum-enhanced biological measurements -- a central and long-standing goal in the field of quantum measurement. Sub diffraction-limited quantum imaging is achieved, also for the first time, with a scanning probe imaging configuration allowing 10-nanometer resolution.