Scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy

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Scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy, a nondestructive technique in which the tip of the probe of a microscope scatters pulses of light to generate a picture of a sample, allowed the team to obtain insights into the composition of plant cell walls.

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Ali Passian/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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