@article{Lefebvre2011, 
author = {Jacques Lefebvre and Paul Finnie},
title = {Polarized Light Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Individual Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes},
year = {2011},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {4},
number = {8},
pages = {788-794},
keywords = {Carbon nanotube, microscopy, luminescence, absorption, polarization, homodyne},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-011-0135-8},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-011-0135-8},
abstract = {Polarized light microscopy (PLM) is used to image individual single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) suspended in air across a slit opening. The imaging contrast relies on the strong optical anisotropy typical of SWNTs. We combine PLM with a tunable light source to enable hyperspectral excitation spectroscopy and nanotube chirality assignment. Comparison with fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy confirms the assignment made with PLM. This represents a versatile new approach to imaging SWNTs and related structures.}
}