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Dark field on a chip

Nature Photonics volume 14, pages 266–267 (2020)Cite this article

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Dark-field microscopy is a widely used imaging method that emphasizes sharp edges and other small features, but typically requires specialized microscope components. Researchers have now engineered special substrates that enable dark-field microscopy using simple bright-field microscopes.

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Kats, M.A. Dark field on a chip. Nat. Photonics 14, 266–267 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-020-0628-7

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