Abstract:
The object of the invention is to provide a near-field spectrometer that can efficiently obtain a true spectral information. The near-field spectrometer 10 comprises a Z-axis scanner 18, 20 for bringing a sample 24 and the tip of a probe 12 close to each other at a predetermined distance within a near-field 26 region when obtaining near-field spectral information and separating them from each other at a predetermined distance outside a near-field 26 region when obtaining back ground spectral information, and a data processor 22 for obtaining the true near-field spectral information free from the background by subtracting the background spectral information from the near-field spectral information, characterized in that a background information collector, during the separation of the sample 24 and the tip of the probe 12 at a predetermined distance outside the near-field 26 region, obtains the background spectral information for the corresponding portion to be measured.
Abstract:
A scattering type near-field probe for use in a near-field optical apparatus, capable of freely controlling its probe shape, having a high lot-to-lot shape stability, and improving the lot-to-lot resonant frequency offset, is provided The probe of the invention comprises a glass fiber having at its extremity a core projecting portion coated with a metal. A method of manufacturing thereof comprises the steps of: forming the core projecting portion at an extremity of the glass fiber, by etching the extremity of the glass fiber using chemical etching process; and coating the core projecting portion with a metal.
Abstract:
A near-field microscope comprising: a probe for scattering a near-field light; light emitting device including a light source for emitting light to a sample or said probe; and light sampling device for sampling and detecting a light that includes information of the sample scattered by said probe, said microscope comprising: control device for spacing said sample or probe from a field of a near-field light generated by said light emission or disposing the sample or probe at a position that is shallow in a field of near-field light, thereby detecting a noise by said light sampling device; inserting said sample or probe deeply into a field of near-field light generated by said light emission, thereby detecting light intensity by said light sampling device; and computing device for computing a measurement result obtained by subtracting a noise from said light intensity