Definition of a simple resolution criterion in an Apertureless Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope (A-SNOM): contribution of the tip vibration and lock-in detection

被引：6

作者：

Bijeon, JL ^{[1
]}

Adam, PM ^{[1
]}

Barchiesi, D ^{[1
]}

Royer, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Technol Troyes, Lab Nanotechnol & Instrumentat Opt, F-10010 Troyes, France

来源：

EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-APPLIED PHYSICS | 2004年 / 26卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1051/epjap:2004021

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

A realistic near-field calculation on metallic hole samples in illumination transmission conditions predicts certain light confinements around the holes. The purpose of this paper is to explain theoretically how an A-SNOM (Apertureless Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope) is able to detect the light confinement around the holes, and how it is possible, by defining a criterion of separation between two holes in near-field, to analyse the resolution as a function of the experimental parameters. The modulation of the probe height in A-SNOM is used for both distance control and separation of the near-field from the background scattered light. A realistic model of lock-in detection is used to calculate the images of test samples. Constant height mode images are presented at different amplitudes of probe modulation and average heights of the tip. We also discuss the detection at different demodulation harmonics.

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