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2011-10-27
Interaction of an Asymmetric Scanning Near Field Optical Microscopy Probe with Fluorescent Molecules
By
Valeria Lotito,

    Dr. Valeria Lotito

    EMPA

    Switzerland

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Urs Sennhauser,

    Dr. Urs Sennhauser

    EMPA

    Switzerland

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Christian V. Hafner,

    Professor Christian V. Hafner

    Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

    Switzerland

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Gian-Luca Bona

    Dr. Gian-Luca Bona

    EMPA

    Switzerland

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 121, 281-299, 2011
doi:10.2528/PIER11091703
Abstract
We present a numerical analysis of the interaction between novel scanning near field optical microscopy probes based on an asymmetric structure and a single fluorescent molecule. Our finite element analysis shows how such near field probes can be effectively used for high resolution detection of single molecules, in particular those with a longitudinal dipole moment. At the same time, fluorescent molecules can be exploited as point-like probes of the single vectorial components of the near field distribution at the probe apex, providing a powerful tool for near field probe characterization.
Citation
Valeria Lotito, Urs Sennhauser, Christian V. Hafner, and Gian-Luca Bona, "Interaction of an Asymmetric Scanning Near Field Optical Microscopy Probe with Fluorescent Molecules," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 121, 281-299, 2011.
doi:10.2528/PIER11091703
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