Abstract
A distance regulation method has been developed to enhance the reliability, versatility, and ease of use of near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM). The method relies on the detection of shear forces between the end of a near-field probe and the sample of interest. The system can be used solely for distance regulation in NSOM, for simultaneous shear force and near-field imaging, or for shear force microscopy alone. In the latter case, uncoated optical fiber probes are found to yield images with consistently high resolution.
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Created | 23 years ago (July 26, 2002, 9:33 a.m.) |
Deposited | 1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 2, 2024, 10:59 p.m.) |
Indexed | 2 weeks, 2 days ago (Aug. 6, 2025, 9:21 a.m.) |
Issued | 33 years, 3 months ago (May 18, 1992) |
Published | 33 years, 3 months ago (May 18, 1992) |
Published Print | 33 years, 3 months ago (May 18, 1992) |
@article{Betzig_1992, title={Combined shear force and near-field scanning optical microscopy}, volume={60}, ISSN={1077-3118}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.106940}, DOI={10.1063/1.106940}, number={20}, journal={Applied Physics Letters}, publisher={AIP Publishing}, author={Betzig, E. and Finn, P. L. and Weiner, J. S.}, year={1992}, month=may, pages={2484–2486} }