Interferometric scattering microscopy
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985882%3A_____%2F25%3A00638159" target="_blank" >RIV/67985882:_____/25:00638159 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s43586-025-00391-1" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s43586-025-00391-1</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43586-025-00391-1" target="_blank" >10.1038/s43586-025-00391-1</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Interferometric scattering microscopy
Original language description
Over the past two decades, interferometric scattering (iSCAT) microscopy has become a powerful label-free imaging method with a range of applications in fundamental science and technology. iSCAT detects the scattering of subwavelength entities through interference with a reference beam of light. Performed in a variety of illumination and detection schemes, iSCAT has exploited both amplitude and phase information to reach single-molecule detection sensitivity, to determine the size, mass and refractive index of nanoparticles, to achieve high spatiotemporal precision in 3D tracking of nanoparticles, to image subcellular nanostructures, and to quantify ultrafast diffusion and transport of energy in solids. In this Primer, we describe the basic principles of iSCAT detection and imaging from theoretical and practical points of view. We discuss various factors that affect the attainable signal-to-noise ratio, which in turn determines crucial performance features such as sensitivity and speed. We survey selected applications in which iSCAT has been instrumental in providing new insights. Finally, we discuss some of the current challenges and potential avenues for advancing the technique further
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10306 - Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics)
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Nature Reviews Methods Primers
ISSN
2662-8449
e-ISSN
2662-8449
Volume of the periodical
5
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
23
UT code for WoS article
001465461000002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105003428056