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Far-Field Optical Nanoscopy

Author : Philip Tinnefeld
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662455471
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Far-Field Optical Nanoscopy written by Philip Tinnefeld and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-07 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes developments in the field of super-resolution fluorescence microscopy or nanoscopy. In 11 chapters, distinguished scientists and leaders in their respective fields describe different nanoscopy approaches, various labeling technologies, and concrete applications. The topics covered include the principles and applications of the most popular nanoscopy techniques STED and (f)PALM/STORM, along with advances brought about by fluorescent proteins and organic dyes optimized for fluorescence nanoscopy. Furthermore, the photophysics of fluorescent labels is addressed, specifically for improving their photoswitching capabilities. Important applications are also discussed, such as the tracking and counting of molecules to determine acting forces in cells, and quantitative cellular imaging, respectively, as well as the mapping of chemical reaction centers at the nano-scale. The 2014 Chemistry Nobel Prize® was awarded for the ground-breaking developments of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy. In this book, which was co-edited by one of the prize winners, readers will find the most recent developments in this field.

Near Field Optics and Nanoscopy

Author : J. P. Fillard
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789810223496
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (234 download)

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Book Synopsis Near Field Optics and Nanoscopy by : J. P. Fillard

Download or read book Near Field Optics and Nanoscopy written by J. P. Fillard and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1996 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the most recent information on optical nanoscopy. Far-Field and Near-Field properties on e.m. waves are presented which illustrate how optical images can be obtained from sub-micron objects. Scanning Probe techniques and computer processing are covered here. An explanation is given on how propagating photons or evanescent waves can behave over distances shorter than the wavelength, taking into account the presence of small objects. Quantum tunneling of photons is explained comparatively with the electron mechanism. Technical details are given on photon tunneling microscopes. Typical results already obtained with these techniques are also described.

Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Chemistry, Physics and Biology

Author : Astrid Graslund
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642025986
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Chemistry, Physics and Biology by : Astrid Graslund

Download or read book Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Chemistry, Physics and Biology written by Astrid Graslund and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-04-17 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the leading experts in the field, this book describes the development and current state of the art in single molecule spectroscopy. The application of this technique, which started 1989, in physics, chemistry and biosciences is displayed.

Nanoscale Photonic Imaging

Author : Tim Salditt
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030344134
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Nanoscale Photonic Imaging written by Tim Salditt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book, edited and authored by a team of world-leading researchers, provides a broad overview of advanced photonic methods for nanoscale visualization, as well as describing a range of fascinating in-depth studies. Introductory chapters cover the most relevant physics and basic methods that young researchers need to master in order to work effectively in the field of nanoscale photonic imaging, from physical first principles, to instrumentation, to mathematical foundations of imaging and data analysis. Subsequent chapters demonstrate how these cutting edge methods are applied to a variety of systems, including complex fluids and biomolecular systems, for visualizing their structure and dynamics, in space and on timescales extending over many orders of magnitude down to the femtosecond range. Progress in nanoscale photonic imaging in Göttingen has been the sum total of more than a decade of work by a wide range of scientists and mathematicians across disciplines, working together in a vibrant collaboration of a kind rarely matched. This volume presents the highlights of their research achievements and serves as a record of the unique and remarkable constellation of contributors, as well as looking ahead at the future prospects in this field. It will serve not only as a useful reference for experienced researchers but also as a valuable point of entry for newcomers.

High Resolution Imaging in Microscopy and Ophthalmology

Author : Josef F. Bille
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030166384
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis High Resolution Imaging in Microscopy and Ophthalmology by : Josef F. Bille

Download or read book High Resolution Imaging in Microscopy and Ophthalmology written by Josef F. Bille and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of the application of the newest laser and microscope/ophthalmoscope technology in the field of high resolution imaging in microscopy and ophthalmology. Starting by describing High-Resolution 3D Light Microscopy with STED and RESOLFT, the book goes on to cover retinal and anterior segment imaging and image-guided treatment and also discusses the development of adaptive optics in vision science and ophthalmology. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the reader will learn about the latest developments and most up to date technology in the field and how these translate to a medical setting. High Resolution Imaging in Microscopy and Ophthalmology – New Frontiers in Biomedical Optics has been written by leading experts in the field and offers insights on engineering, biology, and medicine, thus being a valuable addition for scientists, engineers, and clinicians with technical and medical interest who would like to understand the equipment, the applications and the medical/biological background. Lastly, this book is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Gerhard Zinser, co-founder of Heidelberg Engineering GmbH, a scientist, a husband, a brother, a colleague, and a friend.

Nano-optics and Near-field Optical Microscopy

Author : Anatoly V. Zayats
Publisher : Artech House
ISBN 13 : 1596932848
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Book Synopsis Nano-optics and Near-field Optical Microscopy by : Anatoly V. Zayats

Download or read book Nano-optics and Near-field Optical Microscopy written by Anatoly V. Zayats and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This groundbreaking book focuses on near-field microscopy which has opened up optical processes at the nanoscale for direct inspection. Further, it explores the emerging area of nano-optics which promises to make possible optical microscopy with true nanometer resolution. This frontline resource helps you achieve high resolution optical imaging of biological species and functional materials. You also find guidance in the imaging of optical device operation and new nanophotonics functionalities"--EBL.

Nanoscopy and Nanospectroscopy

Author : Sandip Dhara
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000845818
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Nanoscopy and Nanospectroscopy written by Sandip Dhara and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book builds a narrative on the near-field optical and spectroscopic studies with an emphasis on plasmonic- and photonic-assisted nano-optics as a tool for superlensing. Deliberations on near-field studies using confined light in various applications are included along with their commercial implications. Single-molecule detection utilizing efficient surface-enhanced Raman scattering phenomenon in the far-field and plasmonic tip-enhanced Raman scattering studies in the near-field measurements for fast analysis up to trace level is discussed. Features: Covers the broad area of nano-optical spectroscopy from the perspective of putting the concepts and innovations in the field to use. Discusses entire spectra of near-field optics and spectroscopy using light. Explores gas/chemical sensing using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in the Kretschmann configuration. Includes dielectric nano-photonics and optical confinement. Studies phonon behaviour using confined light for the analysis of chemical, biological, and other materials. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in material science, analytical chemistry, nanotechnology, and electrical engineering.

Optical Nanoscopy and Novel Microscopy Techniques

Author : Peng Xi
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466586303
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Download or read book Optical Nanoscopy and Novel Microscopy Techniques written by Peng Xi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microscopy is at the forefront of multidisciplinary research. It was developed by physicists, made specific by chemists, and applied by biologists and doctors to better understand how the human body works. For this very reason, the field has been revolutionized in past decades. The objective of Optical Nanoscopy and Novel Microscopy Techniques is to choose some of those revolutionary ideas and serve a general audience from broad disciplines to achieve a fundamental understanding of these technologies and to better apply them in their daily research. The book begins with coverage of super-resolution optical microscopy, which discusses targeted modulation such as STED and SIM or localization methods such as PALM. It then discusses novel development of fluorescent probes, such as organic small-molecule probes, fluorescent proteins, and inorganic labels such as quantum dots. Finally, it describes advanced optical microscopy, such as fluorescence lifetime imaging, fiber optic microscopy, scanning ion conductance microscopy, and the joining of optics and acoustics—photoacoustic microscopy. Following each chapter, a detailed list of references is provided. Problems at the end of each chapter are also included.

Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry

Author :
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128032251
Total Pages : 3716 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 3716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of the Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry, Three Volume Set provides authoritative and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of spectroscopy and closely related subjects that use the same fundamental principles, including mass spectrometry, imaging techniques and applications. It includes the history, theoretical background, details of instrumentation and technology, and current applications of the key areas of spectroscopy. The new edition will include over 80 new articles across the field. These will complement those from the previous edition, which have been brought up-to-date to reflect the latest trends in the field. Coverage in the third edition includes: Atomic spectroscopy Electronic spectroscopy Fundamentals in spectroscopy High-Energy spectroscopy Magnetic resonance Mass spectrometry Spatially-resolved spectroscopic analysis Vibrational, rotational and Raman spectroscopies The new edition is aimed at professional scientists seeking to familiarize themselves with particular topics quickly and easily. This major reference work continues to be clear and accessible and focus on the fundamental principles, techniques and applications of spectroscopy and spectrometry. Incorporates more than 150 color figures, 5,000 references, and 300 articles for a thorough examination of the field Highlights new research and promotes innovation in applied areas ranging from food science and forensics to biomedicine and health Presents a one-stop resource for quick access to answers and an in-depth examination of topics in the spectroscopy and spectrometry arenas

Super-Resolution Microscopy

Author : Udo J. Birk
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527341331
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Super-Resolution Microscopy written by Udo J. Birk and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book on super-resolution microscopy techniques presents comparative, in-depth analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of the individual approaches. It was written for non-experts who need to understand the principles of super-resolution or who wish to use recently commercialized instruments as well as for professionals who plan to realize novel microscopic devices. Explaining the practical requirements in terms of hardware, software and sample preparation, the book offers a wealth of hands-on tips and practical tricks to get a setup running, provides invaluable help and support for successful data acquisition and specific advice in the context of data analysis and visualization. Furthermore, it addresses a wide array of transdisciplinary fields of applications. The author begins by outlining the joint efforts that have led to achieving super-resolution microscopy combining advances in single-molecule photo-physics, fluorophore design and fluorescent labeling, instrument design and software development. The following chapters depict and compare current main standard techniques such as structured illumination microscopy, single-molecule localization, stimulated emission depletion microscopy and multi-scale imaging including light-sheet and expansion microscopy. For each individual approach the experimental setups are introduced, the imaging protocols are provided and the various applications illustrated. The book concludes with a discussion of future challenges addressing issues of routine applications and further commercialization of the available methods. Guiding users in how to make choices for the design of their own experiments from scratch to promising application, this one-stop resource is intended for researchers in the applied sciences, from chemistry to biology and medicine to physics and engineering.

Nanoscopy and Multidimensional Optical Fluorescence Microscopy

Author : Alberto Diaspro
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420078895
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Nanoscopy and Multidimensional Optical Fluorescence Microscopy by : Alberto Diaspro

Download or read book Nanoscopy and Multidimensional Optical Fluorescence Microscopy written by Alberto Diaspro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alberto Diaspro has been choreographing light’s dance for over 20 years, and in Nanoscopy and Multidimensional Optical Fluorescence Microscopy, he has assembled a diverse group of experts to explain the methods they use to coax light to reveal biology’s secrets." — From the Foreword by Daniel Evanko, editor, Nature Methods Nanoscopy and Multidimensional Optical Fluorescence Microscopy demonstrates that the boundaries between sciences do blur at the bottom, especially those that might separate the optical work of physicists and the cellular work of microbiologists. In 18 chapters written by pioneering researchers, this work offers the first comprehensive and current documentation of the cutting-edge research being accomplished in a wide range of photonic devices with revolutionary application. The highlight of the book is its coverage of optical nanoscopy and super-resolution microscopy. The rapid advances in this area over the past few years offer researchers in both photonics and molecular biologya wealth of accomplishment upon which they can build. Offering a complete treatment of this emerging field, this volume: Describes how scientists have exploited the properties of light and its fluorophore partners to overcome the resolution limit of conventional light microscopy Delves into recent ways to minimize the photobleaching that has long hampered many methods including those that have the potential to capture previously unobtainable information on the movements of single molecules Discusses the principles, benefits, and implementation of fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and related methods, which simplifies analysis by limiting light to stationary focal points in a sample Considers the most basic as well as emerging methods for improving three-dimensional optical sectioning microscopy Reviews the basics of FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer) and considers its new use for investigating protein complexes The text also introduces those emerging nonfluorescence microscopy methods that can actually exert mechanical forces to trap and move a variety of objects ranging from beads to living cells and cellular organelles. Combining this technique with fluorescence microscopy provides an unparalleled ability to manipulate and visualize biological samples. In the half-century since Richard Feynman challenged scientists to come up with the tools to investigate and manipulate our world at the nanoscale, we have succeeded in placing tools in the hands of biophysicists that are leading to major breakthroughs in our understanding of life and our ability to diagnose, treat, and prevent many challenges to human health. This book reflects what has been accomplished to date while pointing the way to what still needs to be done.

Plasmonics and Super-Resolution Imaging

Author : Zhaowei Liu
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 135179731X
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)

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Book Synopsis Plasmonics and Super-Resolution Imaging by : Zhaowei Liu

Download or read book Plasmonics and Super-Resolution Imaging written by Zhaowei Liu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plasmonics is an emerging field mainly developed within the past two decades. Due to its unique capabilities to manipulate light at deep subwavelength scales, plasmonics has been commonly treated as the most important part of nanophotonics. Plasmonic-assisted optical microscopy techniques, especially super-resolution microscopy, have shown tremendous potential and attracted much attention. This book aims to collect cutting-edge studies in various optical imaging technologies with advanced performances that are enabled or enhanced by plasmonics. The basic working principles, development details, and potential future direction and perspectives are discussed. Edited by Zhaowei Liu, a prominent researcher in the field of super-resolution microscopy, this book will be an excellent reference for anyone in the field of nanophotonics, plasmonics, and optical microscopy.

Applications of Metamaterials

Author : Filippo Capolino
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351835270
Total Pages : 1136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Applications of Metamaterials written by Filippo Capolino and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses the first volume’s exploration of theory, basic properties, and modeling topics to develop readers’ understanding of applications and devices that are based on artificial materials. It explores a wide range of applications in fields including electronics, telecommunications, sensing, medical instrumentation, and data storage. The text also includes a practical user’s guide and explores key areas in which artificial materials have developed. It includes experts’ perspectives on current and future applications of metamaterials, to present a well-rounded view on state-of-the-art technologies.

Label-Free Super-Resolution Microscopy

Author : Vasily Astratov
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030217221
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Label-Free Super-Resolution Microscopy written by Vasily Astratov and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the advances in super-resolution microscopy in physics and biomedical optics for nanoscale imaging. In the last decade, super-resolved fluorescence imaging has opened new horizons in improving the resolution of optical microscopes far beyond the classical diffraction limit, leading to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2014. This book represents the first comprehensive review of a different type of super-resolved microscopy, which does not rely on using fluorescent markers. Such label-free super-resolution microscopy enables potentially even broader applications in life sciences and nanoscale imaging, but is much more challenging and it is based on different physical concepts and approaches. A unique feature of this book is that it combines insights into mechanisms of label-free super-resolution with a vast range of applications from fast imaging of living cells to inorganic nanostructures. This book can be used by researchers in biological and medical physics. Due to its logically organizational structure, it can be also used as a teaching tool in graduate and upper-division undergraduate-level courses devoted to super-resolved microscopy, nanoscale imaging, microscopy instrumentation, and biomedical imaging.

Biomedical Optical Imaging

Author : James G. Fujimoto
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199722297
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book Biomedical Optical Imaging written by James G. Fujimoto and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-22 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomedical optical imaging is a rapidly emerging research area with widespread fundamental research and clinical applications. This book gives an overview of biomedical optical imaging with contributions from leading international research groups who have pioneered many of these techniques and applications. A unique research field spanning the microscopic to the macroscopic, biomedical optical imaging allows both structural and functional imaging. Techniques such as confocal and multiphoton microscopy provide cellular level resolution imaging in biological systems. The integration of this technology with exogenous chromophores can selectively enhance contrast for molecular targets as well as supply functional information on processes such as nerve transduction. Novel techniques integrate microscopy with state-of-the-art optics technology, and these include spectral imaging, two photon fluorescence correlation, nonlinear nanoscopy; optical coherence tomography techniques allow functional, dynamic, nanoscale, and cross-sectional visualization. Moving to the macroscopic scale, spectroscopic assessment and imaging methods such as fluorescence and light scattering can provide diagnostics of tissue pathology including neoplastic changes. Techniques using light diffusion and photon migration are a means to explore processes which occur deep inside biological tissues and organs. The integration of these techniques with exogenous probes enables molecular specific sensitivity.

Superresolution Optical Microscopy

Author : Barry R. Masters
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030216918
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Superresolution Optical Microscopy written by Barry R. Masters and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-21 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive and coherent summary of techniques for enhancing the resolution and image contrast provided by far-field optical microscopes. It takes a critical look at the body of knowledge that comprises optical microscopy, compares and contrasts the various instruments, provides a clear discussion of the physical principles that underpin these techniques, and describes advances in science and medicine for which superresolution microscopes are required and are making major contributions. The text fills significant gaps that exist in other works on superresolution imaging, firstly by placing a new emphasis on the specimen, a critical component of the microscope setup, giving equal importance to the enhancement of both resolution and contrast. Secondly, it covers several topics not typically discussed in depth, such as Bessel and Airy beams, the physics of the spiral phase plate, vortex beams and singular optics, photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM), stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM), structured illumination microscopy (SIM), and light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM). Several variants of these techniques are critically discussed. Noise, optical aberrations, specimen damage, and artifacts in microscopy are also covered. The importance of validation of superresolution images with electron microscopy is stressed. Additionally, the book includes translations and discussion of seminal papers by Abbe and Helmholtz that proved to be pedagogically relevant as well as historically significant. This book is written for students, researchers, and engineers in the life sciences, medicine, biological engineering, and materials science who plan to work with or already are working with superresolution light microscopes. The volume can serve as a reference for these areas while a selected set of individual chapters can be used as a textbook for a one-semester undergraduate or first-year graduate course on superresolution microscopy. Moreover, the text provides a captivating account of curiosity, skepticism, risk-taking, innovation, and creativity in science and technology. Good scientific practice is emphasized throughout, and the author’s lecture slides on responsible conduct of research are included as an online resource which will be of interest to students, course instructors, and scientists alike.

Fundamentals of Fluorescence Imaging

Author : Guy Cox
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351129392
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Fluorescence Imaging written by Guy Cox and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fluorescence imaging, at macro, micro, and submicro scales, has revolutionized biological science in the past 30 years. Immunolabelling has provided precise targeting of molecules in fixed tissue, while fluorescent proteins have enabled localization in living tissues. Fluorescent indicators enable imaging of dynamic changes in cell metabolism. This book covers, for the first time, imaging at all scales from macro to submicro (superresolution). Its authors include Robert Clegg, legendary teacher and researcher (who, sadly, passed away during the editing); Jim Pawley, editor of several editions of the Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy; the famous and now dispersed New Zealand team of Mark Cannell, Christian Soeller, and David Baddeley; Robert Hoffman, pioneer of whole-animal imaging in cancer research; Andreas Schoenle and Christian Eggeling on STED nanoscopy, and many more famous participants in this field. All the contributors are at the cutting edge of their field.