Observation of nanometric metallic particles with an apertureless scanning near-field optical microscope

Surface Science

Volumn 491, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 195-207

  Benrezzak, Sakina ^a   Adam, Pierre Michel ^a   Bijeon, Jean Louis ^a   Royer, Pascal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Gold; Non linear optical methods; Plasmons

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; GOLD; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; QUARTZ; SUBSTRATES;

GOLD NANOPARTICLE; NON-LINEAR OPTICAL METHODS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0000035115     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(01)01404-2     Document Type: Article

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