Diamond nanoparticles as photoluminescent nanoprobes for biology and near-field optics

Aurelien Cuche (1) , Yannick Sonnefraud (1) , Orestis Faklaris (2) , Damien Garrot (2) , J. -P. Boudou (3) , T. Sauvage (4) , Jean-François Roch (2) , François Treussart (2) , Serge Huant (1)

1 NEEL - NOF - Nano-Optique et Forces
2 LPQM - Laboratoire de Photonique Quantique et Moléculaire
3 Bioemco - Biogéochimie et écologie des milieux continentaux
4 CEMHTI - Conditions Extrêmes et Matériaux : Haute Température et Irradiation

We present results showing the potential of diamond nanoparticles with size less than 50 nm as photoluminescent nanoprobes for serving as stable point-like emitters attached at the tip apex of a near-field optical microscope to achieve enhanced spatial resolution.

Mots clés: active tips; nitrogen-vacancy (NV) colour centres; nanodiamonds; near-field scanning optical microscopy; fluorescent probes

Domaines: Science des matériaux [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

Aurelien Cuche, Yannick Sonnefraud, Orestis Faklaris, Damien Garrot, J. -P. Boudou, et al.. Diamond nanoparticles as photoluminescent nanoprobes for biology and near-field optics. Journal of Luminescence, 2009, 129 (12), pp.1475-1477. ⟨10.1016/j.jlumin.2009.04.089⟩. ⟨hal-00321027⟩