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51. M. Duocastella, F. Tantussi, A. Haddadpour, R.P. Zaccaria, A.D.A. Jacassi, G. Veronis, F.D.
Angelis, Combination of scanning probe technology with photonic nanojets. Sci. Rep. 7, 3474
(2017)
52. G. Huszka, H. Yang, M.A.M. Gijs, Microsphere-based super-resolution scanning optical
microscope. Opt. Express 25(13), 15079–15092 (2017)
53. A.V. Maslov, V.N. Astratov, Resolution and reciprocity in microspherical nanoscopy: Pointspread function versus photonic nanojets. Phys. Rev. Appl. 11(6), 064004 (2019)
54. F. Wang, L. Liu, P. Yu, Z. Liu, H. Yu, Y. Wang, W.J. Li, Three-dimensional super-resolution
morphology by near-field assisted white-light interferometry. Sci. Rep. 6, 24703 (2016)
55. P.C. Montgomery, S. Lecler, A. Leong-Hoï, S. Perrin, P. Pfeiffer, in Proceedings of the SPIE,
Optical Measurement Systems for Industrial Inspection X, vol. 10329 (2017), p. 1032918
56. I. Kassamakov, S. Lecler, A. Nolvi, A. Leong-Hoï, P. Montgomery, E. Hæggström, 3D superresolution optical profiling using microsphere enhanced Mirau interferometry. Sci. Rep. 7,
3683 (2017)
57. A. Bezryadina, J. Li, J. Zhao, A. Kothambawala, J. Ponsetto, E. Huang, J. Wang, Z. Liu,
Localized plasmonic structured illumination microscopy with an optically trapped microlens.
Nanoscale 9, 14907–14912 (2017)
58. H. Yang, M.A. Gijs, Optical microscopy using a glass microsphere for metrology of subwavelength nanostructures. Microelectron. Eng. 143, 86–90 (2015)
59. H. Yang, R. Trouillon, G. Huszka, M.A.M. Gijs, Super-resolution imaging of a dielectric
microsphere is governed by the waist of its photonic nanojet. Nano Lett. 16(8), 4862–4870
(2016)
60. B. Du, Y.-H. Ye, J. Hou, M. Guo, T. Wang, Sub-wavelength image stitching with removable
microsphere-embedded thin film. Appl. Phys. A 122, 15 (2016)
61. M. Guo, Y.-H. Ye, J. Hou, B. Du, Size-dependent optical imaging properties of high-index
immersed microsphere lens. Appl. Phys. B 122(3), 65 (2016)
62. C.A. González Mora, M. Hartelt, D. Bayer, M. Aeschlimann, E.A. Ilin, E. Oesterschulze,
Microsphere-based cantilevers for polarization-resolved and femtosecond snom, Appl. Phys.
B 122(4), 86 (2016)
63. H.S.S. Lai, F. Wang, Y. Li, B. Jia, L. Liu, W.J. Li, Super-resolution real imaging in microsphereassisted microscopy. PLoS ONE 11(10), e0165194 (2016)
64. G. Gu, R. Zhou, H. Xu, G. Cai, Z. Cai, Subsurface nano-imaging with self-assembled spherical
cap optical nanoscopy. Opt. Express 24(5), 4937–4948 (2016)
65. M. Guo, Y.H. Ye, J. Hou, B. Du, T. Wang, Imaging of sub-surface nanostructures by dielectric
planer cavity coupled microsphere lens. Opt. Commun. 383, 153–158 (2017)
66. J. Ling, X. Wang, D. Li, X. Liu, Modelling and verification of white light oil immersion
microsphere optical nanoscope. Opt. Quant. Electron. 49(11), 377 (2017)
67. S. Yang, F. Wang, Y. Ye, Y. Xia, Y. Deng, J. Wang, Y. Cao, Influence of the photonic nanojet
of microspheres on microsphere imaging. Opt. Express 25(22), 27551–27558 (2017)
68. Y. Zhou, Y. Tang, Q. Deng, L. Zhao, S. Hu, Contrast enhancement of microsphere-assisted
super-resolution imaging in dark-field microscopy. Appl. Phys. Express 10(8), 082501 (2017)
69. Z. Chen, A. Taflove, V. Backman, Photonic nanojet enhancement of backscattering of light by
nanoparticles: a potential novel visible-light ultramicroscopy technique. Opt. Express 12(7),
1214–1220 (2004)
70. X. Li, Z. Chen, A. Taflove, V. Backman, Optical analysis of nanoparticles via enhanced
backscattering facilitated by 3-D photonic nanojets. Opt. Express 13(2), 526–533 (2005)
71. M.-S. Kim, T. Scharf, S. Mühlig, C. Rockstuhl, H.P. Herzig, Engineering photonic nanojets.
Opt. Express 19(11), 10206–10220 (2011)
72. Y.E. Geints, A.A. Zemlyanov, E.K. Panina, Photonic jets from resonantly excited transparent
dielectric microspheres. J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 29(4), 758–762 (2012)
73. B.S. Luk’yanchuk, R. Paniagua-Domínguez, I. Minin, O. Minin, Z. Wang, Refractive index
less than two: photonic nanojets yesterday, today and tomorrow [Invited]. Opt. Mater. Express
7(6), 1820–1847 (2017)
439
51. M. Duocastella, F. Tantussi, A. Haddadpour, R.P. Zaccaria, A.D.A. Jacassi, G. Veronis, F.D.
Angelis, Combination of scanning probe technology with photonic nanojets. Sci. Rep. 7, 3474
(2017)
52. G. Huszka, H. Yang, M.A.M. Gijs, Microsphere-based super-resolution scanning optical
microscope. Opt. Express 25(13), 15079–15092 (2017)
53. A.V. Maslov, V.N. Astratov, Resolution and reciprocity in microspherical nanoscopy: Pointspread function versus photonic nanojets. Phys. Rev. Appl. 11(6), 064004 (2019)
54. F. Wang, L. Liu, P. Yu, Z. Liu, H. Yu, Y. Wang, W.J. Li, Three-dimensional super-resolution
morphology by near-field assisted white-light interferometry. Sci. Rep. 6, 24703 (2016)
55. P.C. Montgomery, S. Lecler, A. Leong-Hoï, S. Perrin, P. Pfeiffer, in Proceedings of the SPIE,
Optical Measurement Systems for Industrial Inspection X, vol. 10329 (2017), p. 1032918
56. I. Kassamakov, S. Lecler, A. Nolvi, A. Leong-Hoï, P. Montgomery, E. Hæggström, 3D superresolution optical profiling using microsphere enhanced Mirau interferometry. Sci. Rep. 7,
3683 (2017)
57. A. Bezryadina, J. Li, J. Zhao, A. Kothambawala, J. Ponsetto, E. Huang, J. Wang, Z. Liu,
Localized plasmonic structured illumination microscopy with an optically trapped microlens.
Nanoscale 9, 14907–14912 (2017)
58. H. Yang, M.A. Gijs, Optical microscopy using a glass microsphere for metrology of subwavelength nanostructures. Microelectron. Eng. 143, 86–90 (2015)
59. H. Yang, R. Trouillon, G. Huszka, M.A.M. Gijs, Super-resolution imaging of a dielectric
microsphere is governed by the waist of its photonic nanojet. Nano Lett. 16(8), 4862–4870
(2016)
60. B. Du, Y.-H. Ye, J. Hou, M. Guo, T. Wang, Sub-wavelength image stitching with removable
microsphere-embedded thin film. Appl. Phys. A 122, 15 (2016)
61. M. Guo, Y.-H. Ye, J. Hou, B. Du, Size-dependent optical imaging properties of high-index
immersed microsphere lens. Appl. Phys. B 122(3), 65 (2016)
62. C.A. González Mora, M. Hartelt, D. Bayer, M. Aeschlimann, E.A. Ilin, E. Oesterschulze,
Microsphere-based cantilevers for polarization-resolved and femtosecond snom, Appl. Phys.
B 122(4), 86 (2016)
63. H.S.S. Lai, F. Wang, Y. Li, B. Jia, L. Liu, W.J. Li, Super-resolution real imaging in microsphereassisted microscopy. PLoS ONE 11(10), e0165194 (2016)
64. G. Gu, R. Zhou, H. Xu, G. Cai, Z. Cai, Subsurface nano-imaging with self-assembled spherical
cap optical nanoscopy. Opt. Express 24(5), 4937–4948 (2016)
65. M. Guo, Y.H. Ye, J. Hou, B. Du, T. Wang, Imaging of sub-surface nanostructures by dielectric
planer cavity coupled microsphere lens. Opt. Commun. 383, 153–158 (2017)
66. J. Ling, X. Wang, D. Li, X. Liu, Modelling and verification of white light oil immersion
microsphere optical nanoscope. Opt. Quant. Electron. 49(11), 377 (2017)
67. S. Yang, F. Wang, Y. Ye, Y. Xia, Y. Deng, J. Wang, Y. Cao, Influence of the photonic nanojet
of microspheres on microsphere imaging. Opt. Express 25(22), 27551–27558 (2017)
68. Y. Zhou, Y. Tang, Q. Deng, L. Zhao, S. Hu, Contrast enhancement of microsphere-assisted
super-resolution imaging in dark-field microscopy. Appl. Phys. Express 10(8), 082501 (2017)
69. Z. Chen, A. Taflove, V. Backman, Photonic nanojet enhancement of backscattering of light by
nanoparticles: a potential novel visible-light ultramicroscopy technique. Opt. Express 12(7),
1214–1220 (2004)
70. X. Li, Z. Chen, A. Taflove, V. Backman, Optical analysis of nanoparticles via enhanced
backscattering facilitated by 3-D photonic nanojets. Opt. Express 13(2), 526–533 (2005)
71. M.-S. Kim, T. Scharf, S. Mühlig, C. Rockstuhl, H.P. Herzig, Engineering photonic nanojets.
Opt. Express 19(11), 10206–10220 (2011)
72. Y.E. Geints, A.A. Zemlyanov, E.K. Panina, Photonic jets from resonantly excited transparent
dielectric microspheres. J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 29(4), 758–762 (2012)
73. B.S. Luk’yanchuk, R. Paniagua-Domínguez, I. Minin, O. Minin, Z. Wang, Refractive index
less than two: photonic nanojets yesterday, today and tomorrow [Invited]. Opt. Mater. Express
7(6), 1820–1847 (2017)