Abstract
Over the past two decades, several fluorescence- and non-fluorescence-based optical microscopes have been developed to break the diffraction limited barrier. In this review, the basic principles implemented in microscopy for super-resolution are described. Furthermore, achievements and instrumentation for super-resolution are presented. In addition to imaging, other applications that use super-resolution optical microscopes are discussed.
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Wang, Bk., Barbiero, M., Zhang, Qm. et al. Super-resolution optical microscope: principle, instrumentation, and application. Frontiers Inf Technol Electronic Eng 20, 608–630 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1631/FITEE.1800449
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