Polarization effects in the optical interaction between a nanoparticle and a corrugated surface: Implications for apertureless near-field microscopy

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 109-119

  Madrazo, A ^a   Carminati, R ^a   Nieto Vesperinas, M ^a   Greffet, J J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PERMITTIVITY; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

NEAR FIELD OPTICS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

OPTICS;

EID: 0031700083     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.15.000109     Document Type: Article

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