Monolithic dual-wedge prism-based spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy

By manipulating the spectral dispersion of detected photons, spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy (sSMLM) permits concurrent high-throughput single-molecular spectroscopic analysis and imaging. Despite its promising potential, using discrete optical components and managing the delic...

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Main Authors: Song Ki-Hee, Brenner Benjamin, Yeo Wei-Hong, Kweon Junghun, Cai Zhen, Zhang Yang, Lee Youngseop, Yang Xusan, Sun Cheng, Zhang Hao F.
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Published: De Gruyter 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2021-0541
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author Song Ki-Hee
Brenner Benjamin
Yeo Wei-Hong
Kweon Junghun
Cai Zhen
Zhang Yang
Lee Youngseop
Yang Xusan
Sun Cheng
Zhang Hao F.
author_facet Song Ki-Hee
Brenner Benjamin
Yeo Wei-Hong
Kweon Junghun
Cai Zhen
Zhang Yang
Lee Youngseop
Yang Xusan
Sun Cheng
Zhang Hao F.
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description By manipulating the spectral dispersion of detected photons, spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy (sSMLM) permits concurrent high-throughput single-molecular spectroscopic analysis and imaging. Despite its promising potential, using discrete optical components and managing the delicate balance between spectral dispersion and spatial localization compromise its performance, including nonuniform spectral dispersion, high transmission loss of grating, high optical alignment demands, and reduced precision. We designed a dual-wedge prism (DWP)-based monolithic imaging spectrometer to overcome these challenges. We optimized the DWP for spectrally dispersing focused beam without deviation and with minimal wavefront error. We integrated all components into a compact assembly, minimizing total transmission loss and significantly reducing optical alignment requirements. We show the feasibility of DWP using ray-tracing and numerical simulations. We validated our numerical simulations by experimentally imaging individual nanospheres and confirmed that DWP-sSMLM achieved much improved spatial and spectral precisions of grating-based sSMLM. We also demonstrated DWP-sSMLM in 3D multi-color imaging of cells.
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spelling doaj-art-7d314745d1544a18987c0d5d7212d9b02024-11-25T11:19:07ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142022-01-011181527153510.1515/nanoph-2021-0541Monolithic dual-wedge prism-based spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopySong Ki-Hee0Brenner Benjamin1Yeo Wei-Hong2Kweon Junghun3Cai Zhen4Zhang Yang5Lee Youngseop6Yang Xusan7Sun Cheng8Zhang Hao F.9Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston60208, IL, USABy manipulating the spectral dispersion of detected photons, spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy (sSMLM) permits concurrent high-throughput single-molecular spectroscopic analysis and imaging. Despite its promising potential, using discrete optical components and managing the delicate balance between spectral dispersion and spatial localization compromise its performance, including nonuniform spectral dispersion, high transmission loss of grating, high optical alignment demands, and reduced precision. We designed a dual-wedge prism (DWP)-based monolithic imaging spectrometer to overcome these challenges. We optimized the DWP for spectrally dispersing focused beam without deviation and with minimal wavefront error. We integrated all components into a compact assembly, minimizing total transmission loss and significantly reducing optical alignment requirements. We show the feasibility of DWP using ray-tracing and numerical simulations. We validated our numerical simulations by experimentally imaging individual nanospheres and confirmed that DWP-sSMLM achieved much improved spatial and spectral precisions of grating-based sSMLM. We also demonstrated DWP-sSMLM in 3D multi-color imaging of cells.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2021-0541single-molecule localization microscopyspectroscopysuper-resolution fluorescence imaging
spellingShingle Song Ki-Hee
Brenner Benjamin
Yeo Wei-Hong
Kweon Junghun
Cai Zhen
Zhang Yang
Lee Youngseop
Yang Xusan
Sun Cheng
Zhang Hao F.
Monolithic dual-wedge prism-based spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy
Nanophotonics
single-molecule localization microscopy
spectroscopy
super-resolution fluorescence imaging
title Monolithic dual-wedge prism-based spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy
title_full Monolithic dual-wedge prism-based spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy
title_fullStr Monolithic dual-wedge prism-based spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy
title_full_unstemmed Monolithic dual-wedge prism-based spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy
title_short Monolithic dual-wedge prism-based spectroscopic single-molecule localization microscopy
title_sort monolithic dual wedge prism based spectroscopic single molecule localization microscopy
topic single-molecule localization microscopy
spectroscopy
super-resolution fluorescence imaging
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2021-0541
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