Nano-fabrication of azopolymer by scanning near-field optical microscope

Electronics and Communications in Japan, Part II: Electronics (English translation of Denshi Tsushin Gakkai Ronbunshi)

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 55-61

  Mori, Wataru ^a   Tawata, Masahiro ^a   Shimoyama, Hiroshi ^a   Ikawa, Taiji ^b   Tsuchimori, Masaaki ^b   Watanabe, Osamu ^b  

^a MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Rd Management Section   (Japan)

Author keywords

Azopolymer; Nano photo process; Near field optics; Scanning near field optical microscope

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL MATERIALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

AZOPOLYMER; NANO PHOTO PROCESS; NEAR-FIELD OPTICS;

NEAR FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

EID: 1542500471     PISSN: 8756663X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ecjb.10129     Document Type: Article

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