Roadmap on bio-nano-photonics. (3rd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Herkert, Ediz; Slesiona, Nicole; Recchia, Martina Elisena; Deckert, Thomas; Garcia-Parajo, Maria F; Fantuzzi, Eric Michele; Pruccoli, Andrea; Ragupathy, Imaiyan Chitra; Gudavičius, Dominykas; Rigneault, Hervé; Majer, Jan; Zumbusch, Andreas; Munger, Eleanor; Brasselet, Sophie; Jones, Arwyn T; Watson, Peter; Boppart, Stephen A; Singh, Vikramdeep; Borkar, Saurabh; Quintela Rodriguez, Frank E; Langbein, Wolfgang; Petropoulos, Vasilis; van Hulst, Niek F; Maiuri, Margherita; Cerullo, Giulio; Brida, Daniele; Troiani, Filippo; Rozzi, Carlo Andrea; Molinari, Elisa; Vengris, Mikas; Borri, Paola;
• Is Part Of: Journal of optics. Volume 23:Number 7(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-06-03
• Subjects: optical microscopy -- bioimaging -- biosensing -- nano-plasmonics -- ultrafast laser spectroscopy; Optics -- Periodicals; 535.05
• DOI: 10.1088/2040-8986/abff94
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-8978

Abstract

Abstract: In the quest to decipher the chain of life from molecules to cells, the biological and biophysical questions being asked increasingly demand techniques that are capable of identifying specific biomolecules in their native environment, and can measure biomolecular interactions quantitatively, at the smallest possible scale in space and time, without perturbing the system under observation. The interaction of light with biomolecules offers a wealth of phenomena and tools that can be exploited to drive this progress. This Roadmap is written collectively by prominent researchers and encompasses selected aspects of bio-nano-photonics, spanning from the development of optical micro/nano-spectroscopy technologies for quantitative bioimaging and biosensing to the fundamental understanding of light–matter interaction phenomena with biomolecules at the nanoscale. It will be of interest to a wide cross-disciplinary audience in the physical sciences and life sciences.