ISSN:
1349-9432
Keywords:
near-field optics
;
microscopy
;
tapping mode
;
atomic force microscope
;
scattering
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Tapping mode atomic force microscopy is used to control the tip-sample distance in near field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM), which gives both topographic and near-field images simultaneously. The evanescent waves are scattered by a vibrating silicon-nitride tip in the proximity of sample surfaces and are detected through a microscope objective. This NSOM allows the observation of opaque samples with reflection illumination. A glass grating of 1-μm pitch and an InP grating of 0.5-μm pitch are observed with a lateral resolution of 100 nm.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10043-997-0297-5
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