Title :
Direct UV near-field optical imaging of a metallic nano bowtie antenna
Author :
Zhou, Liangcheng ; Gan, Qiaoqiang ; Bartoli, Filbert J. ; Dierolf, Volkmar
Author_Institution :
Center for Opt. Technol., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
Direct near-field optical imaging of a bowtie nano-antenna was observed using a UV near field scanning optical microscope. A strong localized UV light spot was observed at the tip of the bowtie structure.
Keywords :
bow-tie antennas; light propagation; nanostructured materials; optical microscopes; UV near field scanning optical microscope; direct UV near field optical imaging; direct near field optical imaging; metallic nano bowtie antenna; strong localized UV light; Biomedical optical imaging; Nanobioscience; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical harmonic generation; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Optical sensors; Probes; Resonance; (180.4243) Near-field microscopy; (310.6628) Subwavelength structures, nanostructures;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
