Title :
SNOM probes: fabrication and application for local modification of surface
Author :
Dryakhlushin, V.F. ; Veiko, V.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Phys. of Microstructures, RAS, Nizhny Novgorod
Abstract :
The probe is a key element of a SNOM. The probe size determines the microscope resolution, the optical power emerging from the probe determines applications of SNOM for local surface modification and high-resolution diagnostics. Two methods of fabrication of SNOM probes are developed in this report - the method of chemical etching of optical fiber and method of controlled mechanical pulling with laser heating of optical fiber ("laser pooling")
Keywords :
drawing (mechanical); laser beam etching; near-field scanning optical microscopy; optical fibre fabrication; optical resolving power; SNOM probe fabrication; chemical etching; high-resolution diagnostics; laser heating; laser pooling; local surface modification; mechanical pulling; optical fiber; scanning near-field optical microscopy; Chemical elements; Chemical lasers; Etching; Fiber lasers; Optical control; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical microscopy; Probes; Temperature control;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568380
