A SIMPLE LATERAL FORCE SENSING TECHNIQUE FOR NEAR-FIELD MICROPATTERN GENERATION

被引:33
作者
SHCHEMELININ, A
RUDMAN, M
LIEBERMAN, K
LEWIS, A
机构
[1] Department of Applied Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Givat Ram Campus
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10.1063/1.1144280
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We present a simple and general purpose implementation for monitoring the lateral forces between a near-field optical probe and a surface. A feedback system based on this technique has been incorporated into a near-field optical fabrication system based on heatless material removal with an argon fluoride excimer laser. This has allowed the construction of an instrument that is capable of directly patterning a wide variety of materials with a resolution of less than 50 nm.
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页码:3538 / 3541
页数:4
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