Nano-Optics and Near-Field Optical Microscopy | by Anatoly Zayats and David Richards (eds) | 2009 | ISBN: 9781596932838. Nanometer Science and Technology. Optics at the Nanometer Scale. Nanophotonics. Plasmonic Materials. Far-Field Optical Nanoscopy. Tip-Enhanced Spectroscopy
Nano-Optics and Near-Field Optical Microscopy
by Anatoly Zayats and David Richards (eds)
2009 (378 pages)
ISBN:9781596932838
Focusing on near-field microscopy which has opened up optical processes at the nanoscale for direct inspection, this frontline resource helps researchers and engineers achieve high resolution optical imaging of biological species and functional materials.
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Nano-Optics and Near-Field Optical Microscopy
Preface
Part I – Nano-Optics and Near-Field Microscopy
Chapter 1 – Optics at the Nanometer Scale
1.1: The Age of Nanometer Science and Technology
1.2: The Role of Optics
1.3: Near-Field Optical Microscopy
1.4: Historical Background
1.5: The “Age” of Nano-Optics
References
Chapter 2 – Near-Field Photonic Forces
2.1: Introduction
2.2: Basic Theory of Forces Due to Electromagnetic Fields
2.3: The Dipole Approximation
2.4: Force on a Dipolar Particle Due to an Evanescent Wave
2.5: Force on Particles Upon Surfaces
2.6: Forces and Surface Topography: Nanoparticle Resonances
2.7: Optical Binding
2.8: Optical Tweezers: Nanomanipulation with an Apertureless Probe
2.9: Nanomanipulation with a Photonic Crystal
2.10: Conclusion
References
Chapter 3 – Nano-Optics with Single Quantum Systems
3.1: Introduction
3.2: Interaction of Light with Single Two-Level Quantum Systems
3.3: Fluorescent Molecules At Ambient Conditions as Local Field Probes
3.4: Mapping the Field Distribution in a Focused Laser Beam
3.5: Mapping the Field Distribution At a Sharp Tip
3.6: Energy Transfer and Quenching
3.7: Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 4 – Near-Field Second-Harmonic Generation
4.1: Introduction
4.2: Near-Field Microscopy of SHG
4.3: Near-Field SHG at Metal Surfaces
4.4: Apertureless Second-Harmonic SNOM
4.5: Near-Field SHG Imaging of Functional Materials
4.6: Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 5 – Near-Field Microscopy and Lithography of Light-Emitting Polymers
5.1: Introduction
5.2: Conjugated Polymer Blends
5.3: Aperture SNOM
5.4: CW and Time-Resolved Fluorescence SNOM of Polymer Blends
5.5: Photoconductivity SNOM
5.6: Near-Field Photolithography
5.7: Conclusions and Future Developments
Acknowledgments
References
Part II – Nanophotonics
Chapter 6 – Near-Field Characterization of Planar Photonic-Crystal-Waveguide Structures
6.1: Introduction
6.2: Sample Fabrication and SNOM Experimental Setup
6.3: Near-Field Imaging of PhCWs: Qualitative Considerations
6.4: Near-Field Characterization of PhCW Components
6.5: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 7 – Tracking Light Pulses with Near-Field Microscopy
7.1: Introduction
7.2: Heterodyne Interferometry
7.3: Application in Near-Field Microscopy
7.4: Pulse Tracking in Dispersive Media
7.5: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Part III – Plasmonics
Chapter 8 – Near-Field Optical Characterization of Plasmonic Materials
8.1: Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy of Plasmonic Structures
8.2: Surface Plasmon Polaritons on Metal Films of Nanohole Arrays
8.3: Future Directions and Outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 9 – High Enhancement and Near-Field Localization of Light on Semicontinuous Films
9.1: Introduction
9.2: Enhancement of the Electromagnetic Field on Metal Film
9.3: Localization of Light on Semicontinuous Films
9.4: Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 10 – Nano-Optics with Hybrid Plasmonic Nanoparticles
10.1: Introduction
10.2: Materials
10.3: Strong Coupling and Modulated Ground States
10.4: Ultrafast Control of Molecular Energy Redistribution Using Hybrid Plasmon-Exciton States
10.5: Near-Field Optical Response of Plasmon-Exciton Hybrid Nanoparticles
10.6: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Part IV – Apertureless Near-Field Optical Microscopy
Chapter 11 – Near-Field Nanoscopy by Elastic Light Scattering from a Tip
11.1: Introduction
11.2: Principle of Scattering-Type Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy (s-SNOM)
11.3: Theory of Scattering-Type Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy
11.4: Elimination of Background-Scattering Contributions from the Detector Signal
11.5: Experimental Realization of s-SNOM
11.6: Contrast and Resolution in s-SNOM Images
11.7: Molecular Vibrational Near-Field Contrast
11.8: Tip-Induced Polariton Resonance
11.9: Nanoscale Coherent Imaging of Optical Eigenfield Patterns
11.10: Applications of s-SNOM
11.11: Outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 12 – Single-Molecule Contrast in Tip-Enhanced Fluorescence Microscopy
12.1: Introduction
12.2: Contrast in Tip-Enhanced Fluorescence Microscopy
12.3: Contrast with Fluorescence Modulation
12.4: Improving Contrast via Demodulation
12.5: Optimizing Tip Oscillation Amplitude
12.6: TEFM Imaging of Single Molecules and DNA
12.7: Conclusions
References
Chapter 13 – Tip-Enhanced Optical Microscopy
13.1: Introduction
13.2: Field-Enhancement at a Metal Tip
13.3: Experimental Setup
13.4: Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering
13.5: Tip-Enhanced Photoluminescence
13.6: Outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 14 – Near-Field Optical Molecular Structuring and Manipulation Based on the Use of Localized Surface Plasmons
14.1: Introduction
14.2: Tip-Enhanced Optical Lithography on Azobenzene-Containing Polymers
14.3: Mask-Based SPOL on Azobenezene-Containing Polymers
14.4: Near-Field Photopolymerization Based on Localized Surface Plasmons: Toward New Hybrid Particles for Nanophotonics
14.5: Conclusions and Future Routes
References
Chapter 15 – Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy
15.1: Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
15.2: The Idea of FRET-Based Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy
15.3: Experimental Realizations of FRET SNOM
15.4: Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 16 – Recent Developments in Near-Field Optics
16.1: Tip-Enhanced Spectroscopy
16.2: Optical Antennas
16.3: Far-Field Optical Nanoscopy
16.4: Conclusion
References
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
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