Title :
Influence of apex shape and spherical inclusions on emitted optical near field of apertureless microfabricated SNOM probes
Author :
Nakagawa, W. ; Vaccaro, L. ; Herzig, H.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microtechnol., Neuchatel Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates the influence of apex shape and spherical inclusions on emitted optical near field of apertureless microfabricated SNOM probes. Results of this study provide valuable insight into light propagation in real SNOM probes, and suggest some possibilities for refining probe design to enhance performance.
Keywords :
inclusions; light propagation; micro-optics; near-field scanning optical microscopy; probes; SNOM probes; apertureless probes; apex shape; emitted optical near field; light propagation; microfabricated probes; probe design; spherical inclusions; Coatings; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Optical devices; Optical microscopy; Optical polarization; Probes; Shape; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363333
