摘要:
The invention concerns a recording apparatus for reproducing information recorded on a recording medium by utilising near-field light. The recording apparatus comprises: an aperture element having a microscopic aperture to scatter near-field light; a light illuminating means for introducing illumination light to the recording medium such that near-field light is created on a surface of the recording medium, the illumination light comprising two different modulation frequencies; a first light detecting means for detecting first propagation light caused by the microscopic aperture scattering the near-field light having one of the two modulation frequencies, and for converting the detected first propagation light into a reproduced signal; a second light detecting means for detecting second propagation light caused by the microscopic aperture scattering the near-field light having the other of the two modulation frequencies, and for converting the detected second propagation light into a control signal; and a control means for controlling a spacing between the aperture element and the recording medium based on the control signal.
摘要:
The present invention has an object to obtain an optical waveguide probe which is formed in a hook form to illuminate and detect light by a manufacture using a silicon process. This optical waveguide probe is formed in a hook form and structured by an optical waveguide 1 sharpened at a probe needle portion 5 and formed of dielectric and a substrate 2 supporting this optical waveguide 1. This optical waveguide 1 is formed overlying the substrate 2. The optical waveguide 1 is structured by a core 8 to transmit light and a cladding 9 smaller in refractive index than the core 8.
摘要:
A tip of a probe is sharpened and a level difference portion 6 in a boundary zone between a base portion 5 and an elastic functioning portion 4 is formed into a tapered configuration. The diameter of the elastic functioning portion 4 is made smaller than that of the base portion 5. Also, a part of the elastic functioning portion 4 is shaped into a constricted configuration. Also, the probe material is an optical fiber and this probe is composed of a core portion 2 that propagates light therethrough and clad portions 3 that differ in refractive index from each other. And the portion of the probe that excludes a aperture is clothed by a metal film cladding 7.
摘要:
A magnetic field detecting circuit for measuring weak magnetic field in a high sensitivity. The circuit has a relaxation oscillator in which a coil (3) and a resistor (2) connected in series with each other are connected in parallel with a Josephson device (1), and of a magnetic field input circuit (4) magnetically coupled with the coil of the oscillator circuit for applying the detected magnetic field into the oscillator circuit, whereby oscillation frequency is shifted corresponding to the detected magnetic field. An optimum design of the magnetic field detecting circuit is achieved independently for a parameter of the relaxation oscillator and a parameter of a receiving circuit respectively, and a multi-channelization of the detecting circuit is achieved easier by the structure.
摘要:
The present invention has an object to obtain an optical waveguide probe which is formed in a hook form to illuminate and detect light by a manufacture using a silicon process. This optical waveguide probe is formed in a hook form and structured by an optical waveguide 1 sharpened at a probe needle portion 5 and formed of dielectric and a substrate 2 supporting this optical waveguide 1. This optical waveguide 1 is formed overlying the substrate 2. The optical waveguide 1 is structured by a core 8 to transmit light and a cladding 9 smaller in refractive index than the core 8.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a scanning near-field optic/atomic force microscope adapted to observe topography and optical characteristics of a sample (13), said microscope comprising: a cantilever (2) having a probe (1) in an end portion thereof consisting primarily of a lightpropagating medium having an optical opening for passing light, said optical opening forming a sharp front end; a light-transmitting device (6) having a light-transmitting optical opening in both ends thereof, wherein one of said ends of said light-transmitting device is disposed close to a back surface of said probe (1); a light source (10) and optics (11, 12) for generating a light to measure a feature of the sample (13) and for directing generated light to the sample (13); a photoelectric converter device (7) and optics for receiving light from the sample (13); a deflection-detecting means for optically detecting deflection of said cantilever (2), comprising a light source (3) for generating a laser light for use of deflection-detection; a condenser lens (4) for directing the laser light to a back surface of said cantilever (2); and another photoelectric converter device (5) and optics for detecting reflected light from back surface of said cantilever (2); a motion mechanism (21, 22) for making a relative movement between the sample and said probe; and a gap control means (23) for controlling a distance between the surface of the sample (13) and the sharp front end of said probe (1); wherein the the probe (1) of the cantilever (2) comprises an overhang portion (43) and the condenser lens (4) directs the laser light to said overhang portion (43).
摘要:
A combined scanning near field optical and atomic force microscope (NSOM/AFM) capable of measuring the topography and the optical characteristics of the surface of a sample (37) at high resolution irrespective of the transmittance and the conductivity of the sample is described. The apparatus, in one embodiment, comprises a probe (4), a light source for illuminating a sample with light (34), a photoelectric converter device (38) and optics for receiving light transmitted through the sample, a laser (30) for detecting deflections of the probe, a condenser lens (31) for directing the laser light on to the rear surface of the probe, a detection system for detecting reflected light (32,33), a rough-motion mechanism (39) and a fine-motion mechanism (40) for moving the sample and the probe relative to each other, a control means for controlling the distance between the sample and the probe, and a computer (42) for controlling the whole apparatus. The probe, comprising a cladded single mode optical fibre, has a front end portion and a light-propagating body continuous with the front end portion. The front end portion and the light-propagating body are shaped like a hook. A method for manufacturing the probe is described.
摘要:
The invention concerns a recording apparatus for reproducing information recorded on a recording medium by utilising near-field light. The recording apparatus comprises: an aperture element having two microscopic apertures to scatter near-field light; a light illuminating means for introducing illumination light to the recording medium such that near-field light is created on a surface of the recording medium; a first light detecting means for detecting first propagation light caused by one of the microscopic apertures scattering the near-field light and for converting the detected first propagation light into a reproduced signal the reproduced signal representative of recorded information; a second light detecting means for detecting second propagation light caused by the other of the microscopic apertures scattering the near-field light, and for converting the detected second propagation light into a control signal, the control signal for use in controlling the spacing between the aperture element and the recording medium; and a control means for controlling a spacing between the aperture element and the recording medium based on the control signal.
摘要:
There is provided an optical cantilever which is an optical cantilever for SNOM for irradiating and / or detecting light to or from a very small aperture, and is excellent in mass production performance and uniformity and capable of observing even a soft sample at high speed without damaging the sample. There is provided an optical cantilever characterized in including a base portion 1, a cantilever portion 2 extended from the base portion 1, a light propagating portion 5 of a dielectric member penetrating the cantilever portion 2, formed to project above the cantilever on a side opposed to the base portion and having a sharpened front end and a light propagating tip 3, a light shielding film 6 covering a surrounding of the sharpened dielectric member and a very small aperture 4 formed at the sharpened front end of the dielectric member.