We introduce a single-laser-beam photothermal microscopy scheme for the detection of single absorbing nano-objects. Here, a modulated incident laser beam with a constant intensity offset serves as pump and probe beam at the same time. Using the out-of-phase scattering response of the retarded thermorefractive wave field, the method provides a selective contrast for absorbers over a possible background of scatterers. The use of a single wavelength and a single beam, considerably simplifies the setup and integration of photothermal detection in existing microscopy schemes.
References
1.
D.
Boyer
, P.
Tamarat
, A.
Maali
, B.
Lounis
, and M.
Orrit
, Science
297
, 1160
(2002
).2.
S.
Berciaud
, L.
Cognet
, G. A.
Blab
, and B.
Lounis
, Phys. Rev. Lett.
93
, 257402
(2004
).3.
M.
Selmke
, M.
Braun
, and F.
Cichos
, ACS Nano
6
, 2741
(2012
).4.
M.
Selmke
, M.
Braun
, and F.
Cichos
, Opt. Express
20
, 8055
(2012
).5.
A.
Gaiduk
, M.
Yorulmaz
, P. V.
Ruijgrok
, and M.
Orrit
, Science
330
, 353
(2010
).6.
S.
Berciaud
, L.
Cognet
, P.
Tamarat
, and B.
Lounis
, Nano Lett.
5
, 515
(2005
).7.
L. K.
Bogart
, A.
Taylor
, Y.
Cesbron
, P.
Murray
, and R.
Lévy
, ACS Nano
6
, 5961
(2012
).8.
C.
Leduc
, S.
Si
, J.
Gautier
, M.
Soto-Ribeiro
, B.
Wehrle-Haller
, A.
Gautreau
, G.
Giannone
, L.
Cognet
, and B.
Lounis
, Nano Lett.
13
, 1489
(2013
).9.
R.
Radünz
, D.
Rings
, K.
Kroy
, and F.
Cichos
, J. Phys. Chem. A
113
, 1674
(2009
).10.
P. M. R.
Paulo
, A.
Gaiduk
, F.
Kulzer
, S. F. G.
Krens
, H. P.
Spaink
, T.
Schmidt
, and M.
Orrit
, J. Phys. Chem. C
113
, 11451
(2009
).11.
V.
Octeau
, L.
Cognet
, L.
Duchesne
, D.
Lasne
, N.
Schaeffer
, D. G.
Fernig
, and B.
Lounis
, ACS Nano
3
, 345
(2009
).12.
M.
Selmke
, R.
Schachoff
, M.
Braun
, and F.
Cichos
, RSC Adv.
3
, 394
(2013
).13.
M.
Selmke
, M.
Braun
, R.
Schachoff
, and F.
Cichos
, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
15
, 4250
(2013
).14.
D.
Rings
, R.
Schachoff
, M.
Selmke
, F.
Cichos
, and K.
Kroy
, Phys. Rev. Lett.
105
, 090604
(2010
).15.
D. A.
Nedosekin
, E. I.
Galanzha
, E.
Dervishi
, A. S.
Biris
, and V. P.
Zharov
, Small
10
, 135
(2014
).16.
M.
Selmke
and F.
Cichos
, Phys. Rev. Lett.
110
, 103901
(2013
).17.
S. E.
Bialkowski
, Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods for Chemical Analysis
(Wiley
, New York
, 1996
), Vol. 134
.18.
T. K. J.
Pang
and M. D.
Morris
, Anal. Chem.
56
, 1467
(1984
).19.
K. J.
Skogerboe
and E. S.
Yeung
, Anal. Chem.
58
, 1014
(1986
).20.
S. R.
Erskine
, C. M.
Foley
, and D. R.
Bobbitt
, Appl. Spectrosc.
41
, 1189
(1987
).21.
J. P.
Gordon
, R. C. C.
Leite
, R. S.
Moore
, S. P. S.
Porto
, and J. R.
Whinnery
, J. Appl. Phys.
36
, 3
(1965
).22.
H. S.
Carslaw
and J. C.
Jaeger
, Conduction of Heat in Solids
, 2nd ed. (Oxford University Press
, USA
, 1959
).23.
M.
Harada
, M.
Shibata
, T.
Kitamori
, and T.
Sawada
, Anal. Chim. Acta
299
, 343
(1995
).24.
J.
Moreau
and V.
Loriette
, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., Part 1
45
, 7141
(2006
).25.
S.
Berciaud
, D.
Lasne
, G. A.
Blab
, L.
Cognet
, and B.
Lounis
, Phys. Rev. B
73
, 045424
(2006
).26.
A.
Gaiduk
, P. V.
Ruijgrok
, M.
Yorulmaz
, and M.
Orrit
, Chem. Sci.
1
, 343
(2010
).27.
See supplementary material at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4890104 for details on the theory.
28.
A.
Heber
, M.
Selmke
, and F.
Cichos
, “Thermal diffusivity measured with a single plasmonic nanoparticle
” (unpublished).© 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
2014
AIP Publishing LLC
You do not currently have access to this content.
