Surface imaging in near-field optical microscopy by using the fluorescence decay rate: A theoretical study

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 194, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 281-290

  Parent, G ^a   Van Labeke, D ^a   Barchiesi, D ^a  

^a FEMTO ST INSTITUTE   (France)

Author keywords

Fluorescence decay; Near field optical microscopy; Rayleigh method; Surface imaging; Theory; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; FLUORESCENCE; NEAR FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

CORRUGATED INTERFACES; DECAY RATE; FLUORESCENCE DECAYS; LATERAL POSITIONS; NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RATE VARIATION; RAYLEIGH METHOD; SURFACE IMAGING; THEORETICAL STUDY; THEORY;

MOLECULES;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFRACTION; FLUORESCENCE; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0033020867     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1999.00533.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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