Title :
Nanoscale coherent imaging of photonic structures by PSTM
Author :
Kuipers, L. ; Balistreri, M.L.M. ; Flück, E. ; Korterik, J.P. ; van Hulst, N.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
We present an alternative instrument to map local optical field distributions: a photon scanning tunneling microscope (PSTM). In a PSTM a near-field optical fiber probe is used to frustrate the evanescent field above an integrated optical device. The evanescent wave is converted into a propagating wave that is coupled into the fiber, guided through it and subsequently detected by a photomultiplier tube
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical microscopy; optical testing; photomultipliers; scanning tunnelling microscopy; PSTM; evanescent field; evanescent wave; fiber coupled wave; integrated optical device; local optical field distributions; nanoscale coherent imaging; near-field optical fiber probe; optical testing; photomultiplier tube; photon scanning tunneling microscope; photonic structures; propagating wave; Instruments; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Probes; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.893897
