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Interferometric laser diode probing of micrometer- and nanometer-scale materials

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We are developing a method for real-time detection, tracking, and categorization of micrometer- and nanometer-scale particles and materials using light scattered from a swept standing-wave probe. Synchronous, phase-sensitive detection of the weakly scattered optical field is exploited to provide interferometric sensitivity and improve the signal-to-noise ratio, allowing use of low-power laser diode sources and photodiode detectors. To demonstrate the technique, we probe a set of W, C, and Cu microfibers and determine diameters and refractive-index values from a detailed comparison of light-scattering data and a numerical model. We extrapolate these results and discuss the application of laser diode sources and photodiode receivers for the detection and study of nanoscale materials.

© 2003 Optical Society of America

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