Abstract:
A near field analysis apparatus comprising: an irradiation optical system and a light collecting optical system, characterized by: the irradiation optical system comprising an irradiation-side adjustable optical system for adjusting the position or angle of optical axis thereof, and irradiating irradiation-side guide light onto an adjustment surface via the adjustable optical system; the light collecting optical system comprising a light-collection-side adjustable optical system for adjusting the position or angle of optical axis thereof, and irradiating light-collection-side guide light onto the adjustment surface via the adjustable optical system; an irradiation-side adjustment device for adjusting the position or angle of the adjustable optical system such that the spots of guide light, which are observed at the adjustment surface, match; and a light-collection-side adjustment device for adjusting the position or angle of the adjustable optical system such that the spots of the guide light, which are observed at the adjustment surface, match.
Abstract:
A near-field polarized-light measurement apparatus 10 comprises a near-field probe 14, an analyzer 18, a detector 22, and an analyzer-rotating unit 20. The near-field probe 14 has at a tip thereof an opening smaller than the wavelength of light used for measurement and generates linearly polarized near-field light from the opening and irradiates a sample with the near-field light. The detector 22 detects light transmitted through the sample via the analyzer 18. The analyzer-rotating unit 20 rotates the analyzer 18 about an optical axis to vary the angle of a transmission axis thereof. And optical rotation of the sample is measured by rotating the analyzer 18 with the analyzer-rotating unit 20.
Abstract:
A near field analysis apparatus comprising: an irradiation optical system and a light collecting optical system, characterized by: the irradiation optical system comprising an irradiation-side adjustable optical system for adjusting the position or angle of optical axis thereof, and irradiating irradiation-side guide light onto an adjustment surface via the adjustable optical system; the light collecting optical system comprising a light-collection-side adjustable optical system for adjusting the position or angle of optical axis thereof, and irradiating light-collection-side guide light onto the adjustment surface via the adjustable optical system; an irradiation-side adjustment device for adjusting the position or angle of the adjustable optical system such that the spots of guide light, which are observed at the adjustment surface, match; and a light-collection-side adjustment device for adjusting the position or angle of the adjustable optical system such that the spots of the guide light, which are observed at the adjustment surface, match.
Abstract:
A near-field polarized-light measurement apparatus 10 comprises a near-field probe 14, an analyzer 18, a detector 22, and an analyzer-rotating unit 20. The near-field probe 14 has at a tip thereof an opening smaller than the wavelength of light used for measurement and generates linearly polarized near-field light from the opening and irradiates a sample with the near-field light. The detector 22 detects light transmitted through the sample via the analyzer 18. The analyzer-rotating unit 20 rotates the analyzer 18 about an optical axis to vary the angle of a transmission axis thereof. And optical rotation of the sample is measured by rotating the analyzer 18 with the analyzer-rotating unit 20.