Title :
Definition and measurement of the local density of electromagnetic states close to an interface
Author :
Joulain, Karl ; Carminati, Rémi ; Mulet, Jean-Philippe ; Greffet, Jean-Jacques
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire d´´etudes thermiques, CNRS, Futuroscope
Abstract :
We define unambiguously the local density of electromagnetics states (LDOS) close to an interface. We show that we can measure this LDOS by making a thermal emission spectrum with a near-field scanning optical microscope
Keywords :
electronic density of states; interface states; localised states; near-field scanning optical microscopy; electromagnetic states local density; near-field scanning optical microscope; thermal emission spectrum;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4