Title :
Optical near-field sample-probe interaction depending on excitation energy of matter
Author :
Sangu, S. ; Kobayashi, K. ; Ohtsu, M.
Author_Institution :
ERATO, Japan Sci. & Technol. Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Characteristics of optical near fields can be modified with a change of electronic excitation energy of microscopic matter. Our theoretical evaluation shows that this change affects contribution of several potential components with different interaction ranges.
Keywords :
nanostructured materials; near-field scanning optical microscopy; electronic excitation energy; interaction ranges; matter excitation energy; microscopic matter; nano-fabrication techniques; nanometric functional devices; optical near fields; optical near-field microscopy; optical near-field sample-probe interaction; potential components; Electron microscopy; Nanoscale devices; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical diffraction; Optical materials; Optical microscopy; Photonic integrated circuits; Probes; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970979
