Near Field Optics
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Arc-et-Senans, France, October 26-28, 1992
Kluwer Academic Publishers
1st Edition
Published on 31. July 1993
Book
Hardback
436 pages
978-0-7923-2394-5 (ISBN)
Description
Scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM, also known as NSOM) is a new local probe technique with a resolving power of 10--50 nm. Not being limited by diffraction, near-field optics (NFO) opens new perspectives for optical characterization and the understanding of optical phenomena, in particular in biology, microelectronics and materials science.
SNOM, after first demonstrations in '83/'84, has undergone a rapid development in the past two to four years. The increased interest has been largely stimulated by the wealth of optical properties that can be investigated and the growing importance of characterization on the nanometer scale in general. Examples include the use of fluorescence, birefrigence and plasmon effects for applications in particular in biology, microelectronics and materials science, to name just a few.
This volume emerged from the first international meeting devoted exclusively to NFO, and comprises a complete survey of the 1992 activities in the field, in particular the variety of instrumental techniques that are currently being explored, the demonstration of the imaging capabilities as well as theoretical interpretations - a highly nontrivial task. The comprehensive collection of papers devoted to these and related subjects make the book a valuable tool for anybody interested in near-field optics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7923-2394-5 (9780792323945)
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Content
Preface. Glossary of Acronyms. Introduction. Screened Tip Techniques (Aperture Microscopy). Unscreened Tip Techniques. Optical Forces. Theory. Plasmons in Near-Field Optics. Instrumental Techniques. Near-Field Infrared Microscopy. STM and Light. Related Techniques. Subject Index. Author Index.