Ebook: Near-Field Optics and Surface Plasmon Polaritons

This book describes in detail the physics of localized surface plasmon polaritons excited near fine metallic structures and the principles of near-field optics and microscopy related to this localized field. It covers not only near-field optical microscopy but also wider fields such as local spectroscopy, nano-scale optical processing, quantum near-field optics, and atom manipulation.

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This book describes in detail the physics of localized surface plasmon polaritons excited near fine metallic structures and the principles of near-field optics and microscopy related to this localized field. It covers not only near-field optical microscopy but also wider fields such as local spectroscopy, nano-scale optical processing, quantum near-field optics, and atom manipulation.

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This book describes in detail the physics of localized surface plasmon polaritons excited near fine metallic structures and the principles of near-field optics and microscopy related to this localized field. It covers not only near-field optical microscopy but also wider fields such as local spectroscopy, nano-scale optical processing, quantum near-field optics, and atom manipulation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Near-Field Optics and the Surface Plasmon Polariton....Pages 1-13
Near-Field Microscope Probes Utilizing Surface Plasmon Polaritons....Pages 15-27
Apertureless Metallic Probes for Near-Field Microscopy....Pages 29-48
Controlling Light Confinement by Excitation of Localized Surface Plasmons....Pages 49-69
Spectroscopy of Gap Modes in Metal Particle—Surface Systems....Pages 71-95
Near-Field Spectral Analysis of Metallic Beads....Pages 97-123
Forces in Optical Near-Fields....Pages 123-141
Laser Trapping of a Metallic Probe for Near Field Microscopy....Pages 143-161
Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption....Pages 163-187
Excitation of Surface Plasmon Polaritons by a Focused Laser Beam....Pages 189-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-211