Highly efficient near-field probes

Tom D. Milster, Shu Guo Tang

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Abstract

The highly efficient near-field probes are discussed. In the near-field optical system, the object and the optical system must be closer than the wavelength of light that was used to illuminate the object. The fabrication procedure involves a photoresist exposure, development, and ion milling, with which the glass was etched into the desired probe tip array. It was found that a combination of dielectric apertures and solid immersion lens optics provide both a small spot size and high coupling efficiency.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages38
Number of pages1
Volume12
No12
Specialist publicationOptics and Photonics News
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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