Citation
G. Von Freymann et al., The depolarization near-field scanning optical microscope: comparison of experiment and theory, J MICROSC O, 194, 1999, pp. 491-494
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY-OXFORD
ISSN journal
00222720
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Volume
194
Year of publication
1999
Part
2-3
Pages
491 - 494
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2720(199905/06)194:<491:TDNSOM>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The depolarization near-field scanning optical microscope allows for sub-wa
velength optical resolution with uncoated optical fibre tips. We show by a
simple thought experiment, by numerical solution of the Maxwell equations f
or a realistic geometry, and by direct experiments, that this novel apparat
us images gradients of the dielectric function of a sample in the direction
of the incident electric field vector, The near-field images obtained from
experiment and theory agree well.