Electrolytic formation of nanoapertures for scanning near-field optical microscopy

Authors
Bouhelier, A Toquant, J Tamaru, H Guntherodt, HJ Pohl, DW Schider, G
Citation
A. Bouhelier et al., Electrolytic formation of nanoapertures for scanning near-field optical microscopy, APPL PHYS L, 79(5), 2001, pp. 683-685
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
683 - 685
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(20010730)79:5<683:EFONFS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Aperture probes for near-field optical microscopy were produced by controll ed all solid state electrolysis. Control of both the ionic current and ligh t transmission provided reproducible probe tips with aperture diameters in the sub-50 nm range and flat end faces. High resolution scanning near-field optical microscopy images were obtained with these probes. As a by-product , the formation of an electrolytic nanometer-sized contact was observed. (C ) 2001 American Institute of Physics.