Near-field Nano/Atom Optics and Technology

Intrinsic features of the optical near field open a new frontier in optical science and technology by finally overcoming the diffraction limit to reach nanometric dimensions. But this book goes beyond near-field optical microscopy to cover local spectroscopy, nanoscale optical processing and storage, quantum near-field optics, and atom manipulation. Near-Field Nano/Atom Optics and Technology provides the first complete and systematically compiled account of the science and technology required to generate the near field, and features applications including imaging of biological specimens and diagnostics for semiconductor nanomaterials and devices. This monograph will be invaluable to researchers who want to implement near-field technology in their own work, and it can also be used as a textbook for graduate or undergraduate students.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 1.1 Near-Field Optics and Related Technologies.- 1.2 History of Near-Field Optics and Related Technologies.- 1.3 Basic Features of an Optical Near Field.- 1.4 Building Blocks of Near-Field Optical Systems.- 1.5 Comments on the Theory of Near-Field Optics.- 1.6 Composition of This Book.- References.- 2. Principles of the Probe.- 2.1 Basic Probe.- 2.2 Functional Probe: New Contrast Mechanisms.- References.- 3. Probe Fabrication.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Selective Etching of a Silica Fiber Composed of a Core and Cladding.- 3.3 Selective Etching of a Dispersion Compensating Fiber.- 3.4 Protrusion-Type Probe.- 3.5 Hybrid Selective Etching of a Double-Cladding Fiber.- 3.6 Probe for Ultraviolet NOM Applications.- References.- 4. High-Throughput Probes.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Excitation of the HE-Plasmon Mode.- 4.3 Multiple-Tapered Probes.- References.- 5. Functional Probes.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Methods of Fixation.- 5.3 Selecting a Functional Material.- 5.4 Probe Characteristics and Applications.- 5.5 Future Directions.- References.- 6. Instrumentation of Near-Field Optical Microscopy.- 6.1 Operation Modes of NOM.- 6.2 Scanning Control Modes.- References.- 7. Basic Features of Optical Near-Field and Imaging.- 7.1 Resolution Characteristics.- 7.2 Factors Influencing Resolution.- 7.3 Polarization Dependence.- References.- 8. Imaging Biological Specimens.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Observation of Flagellar Filaments by c-Mode NOM.- 8.3 Observation of Subcellular Structures of Neurons by i-Mode NOM.- 8.4 Imaging of Microtubules by c-Mode NOM.- 8.5 Imaging of Fluorescent-Labeled Biospecimens.- 8.6 Imaging DNA Molecules by Optical Near-Field Intensity Feedback.- References.- 9. Diagnosing Semiconductor Nano-Materials and Devices.- 9.1 Fundamental Aspects of Near-Field Study of Semiconductors.- 9.2.- 9.3 Low-Temperature Single Quantum Dot Spectroscopy.- 9.4 Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Polysilane Molecules.- 9.5 Raman Spectroscopy of Semiconductors.- 9.6 Diagnostics of Al Stripes in an Integrated Circuit.- References.- 10. Toward Nano-Photonic Devices.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Use of Surface Plasmons.- 10.3 Application to High-Density Optical Memory.- References.- 11. Near-Field Optical Atom Manipulation: Toward Atom Photonics.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Cylindrical Optical Near Field for Atomic Quantum Wires.- 11.3 Atomic Quantum Wires.- 11.4 Optically Controlled Atomic Deposition.- 11.5 Near-Field Optical Atomic Funnels.- 11.6 Atomic Quantum Dots.- 11.7 Future Outlook.- References.- 12. Related Theories.- 12.1 Comparison of Theoretical Approaches.- 12.2 Semi-microscopic and Microscopic Approaches.- 12.3 Numerical Examples.- 12.4 Effective Field and Massive Virtual Photon Model.- 12.5 Future Direction.- References.

About the author

Motoiochi Ohtsu was appointed a Research Associate, an Associate professor, a Professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. From 1986 to 1987, while on leave from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, he joined the Crawford Hill Laboratory, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ. In 2004, he moved to the University of Tokyo as a professor. He has written over 417 papers and received 87 patents. He is the author, co-author, and editor of 55 books, including 22 in English. In 2000, he was appointed as the President of the Tokyo Chapter, LEOS, IEEE. From 2000, He is an executive director of the Japan Society of Applied Physics. His main field of interests is nanophotonics.He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, and a Fellow of the Japan Society of Applied Physics. He is also a Tandem Member of the Science Council of Japan. Awards: 14 prizes from academic institutions, including the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering of Japan in 2007, the Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics in 2009.

Product details

• Assisted by: Motoich Ohtsu (Editor), Motoichi Ohtsu (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2013
• EAN: 9784431680130
• ISBN: 978-4-431-68013-0
• No. of pages: 302
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 17 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 488 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 302 p.
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics