Isotropic incoherent scanning tunneling optical microscope (I-2 STOM)

Authors
Vannier, C Bainier, C Courjon, D
Citation
C. Vannier et al., Isotropic incoherent scanning tunneling optical microscope (I-2 STOM), OPT COMMUN, 175(1-3), 2000, pp. 83-88
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
175
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
83 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(20000215)175:1-3<83:IISTOM>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A symmetric illumination device for scanning tunneling optical microscopy i s proposed. This new configuration limits the spurious effects due to non i sotropic illumination, coherence and polarization effects. Some specific te st objects have been fabricated in order to estimate the validity of such a microscope. Experimental results exhibiting highly confined features for a 15 nm chromium layer with 130-150 nm diameter holes have been obtained. (C ) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.