Title :
Field enhancement and resonance in optical antennas
Author :
Crozier, K.B. ; Sundaramurthy, A. ; Kino, G.S. ; Quate, C.F. ; Fromm, D.P. ; Moerner, W.E.
Author_Institution :
E. L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
Optical antennas are studied as probes for near-field optical microscopy. Finite difference time domain calculations indicate an intensity enhancement of more than 3 orders of magnitude. Optical antennas are fabricated and tested with good agreement between experiment and theory.
Keywords :
antennas; finite difference time-domain analysis; near-field scanning optical microscopy; optical fabrication; optical testing; finite difference time domain calculations; near-field optical microscopy; optical antennas; optical fabrication; optical testing; resonance; Aperture antennas; Atomic force microscopy; Finite difference methods; Lighting; Optical microscopy; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Resonance; Scanning electron microscopy; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237934
