Near-field Nano/Atom Optics and Technology

1. Introduction.- 1.1 Near-Field Optics and Related Technologies.- 1.2 History of Near-Field Optics and Related Technologies.- 1.3 Basic Features of an Optical Near Field.- 1.4 Building Blocks of Near-Field Optical Systems.- 1.5 Comments on the Theory of Near-Field Optics.- 1.6 Composition of This Book.- References.- 2. Principles of the Probe.- 2.1 Basic Probe.- 2.2 Functional Probe: New Contrast Mechanisms.- References.- 3. Probe Fabrication.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Selective Etching of a Silica Fiber Composed of a Core and Cladding.- 3.3 Selective Etching of a Dispersion Compensating Fiber.- 3.4 Protrusion-Type Probe.- 3.5 Hybrid Selective Etching of a Double-Cladding Fiber.- 3.6 Probe for Ultraviolet NOM Applications.- References.- 4. High-Throughput Probes.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Excitation of the HE-Plasmon Mode.- 4.3 Multiple-Tapered Probes.- References.- 5. Functional Probes.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Methods of Fixation.- 5.3 Selecting a Functional Material.- 5.4 Probe Characteristics and Applications.- 5.5 Future Directions.- References.- 6. Instrumentation of Near-Field Optical Microscopy.- 6.1 Operation Modes of NOM.- 6.2 Scanning Control Modes.- References.- 7. Basic Features of Optical Near-Field and Imaging.- 7.1 Resolution Characteristics.- 7.2 Factors Influencing Resolution.- 7.3 Polarization Dependence.- References.- 8. Imaging Biological Specimens.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Observation of Flagellar Filaments by c-Mode NOM.- 8.3 Observation of Subcellular Structures of Neurons by i-Mode NOM.- 8.4 Imaging of Microtubules by c-Mode NOM.- 8.5 Imaging of Fluorescent-Labeled Biospecimens.- 8.6 Imaging DNA Molecules by Optical Near-Field Intensity Feedback.- References.- 9. Diagnosing Semiconductor Nano-Materials and Devices.- 9.1 Fundamental Aspects of Near-Field Study of Semiconductors.- 9.2.- 9.3 Low-Temperature Single Quantum Dot Spectroscopy.- 9.4 Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Polysilane Molecules.- 9.5 Raman Spectroscopy of Semiconductors.- 9.6 Diagnostics of Al Stripes in an Integrated Circuit.- References.- 10. Toward Nano-Photonic Devices.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Use of Surface Plasmons.- 10.3 Application to High-Density Optical Memory.- References.- 11. Near-Field Optical Atom Manipulation: Toward Atom Photonics.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Cylindrical Optical Near Field for Atomic Quantum Wires.- 11.3 Atomic Quantum Wires.- 11.4 Optically Controlled Atomic Deposition.- 11.5 Near-Field Optical Atomic Funnels.- 11.6 Atomic Quantum Dots.- 11.7 Future Outlook.- References.- 12. Related Theories.- 12.1 Comparison of Theoretical Approaches.- 12.2 Semi-microscopic and Microscopic Approaches.- 12.3 Numerical Examples.- 12.4 Effective Field and Massive Virtual Photon Model.- 12.5 Future Direction.- References.