Table 1.
PDMS optical properties under different immersion fluidsa
| Immersion fluid | Resolution (µm) | Average maximum intensity (a.u) |
|---|---|---|
| Glass water | 0.3065 ± 0.01 (5) | 200.16 ± 39.5 (617) |
| PDMS water | 0.4321 ± 0.02 (5) | 68.052 ± 50.0 (374) |
| PDMS Glyc41 water | 0.3149 ± 0.01 (5) | 121.61 ± 58.6 (315) |
| PDMS Glyc41 water vacuum | 0.3078 ± 0.01 (5) | 132.68 ± 61.6 (397) |
| Glass oil | 0.2934 ± 0.01 (5) | 220.14 ± 28.4 (533) |
| PDMS oil | 0.3874 ± 0.03 (5) | 114.39 ± 58.9 (355) |
| PDMS oil+PC | 0.3001 ± 0.01 (5) | 157.20 ± 59.5 (556) |
| PDMS oil+PC vacuum | 0.2900 ± 0.00 (5) | 171.31 ± 57.1 (281) |
| Glass Glyc80 lens | 0.3043 ± 0.01 (5) | — |
| PDMS Glyc80 lens | 0.3595 ± 0.03 (5) | — |
aData are mean ± SD (n).