摘要:
The invention relates to a broadband light source including an amplifying guide structure (1). The light source includes a device (45) of exciting the guide structure (1). The stimulated guide structure (1) emits light (7, 8) that accepts strong spatial coherence and weak time coherence. The light (7) is transmitted forwards (2) having a spontaneous emission spectrum. The light source also includes a rear mirror (5), reflecting only for a narrower range of wavelengths than the spontaneous emission spectrum and produces emission (E) forwards (2) with an emission spectrum controlled around an average wavelength. The rear mirror is inserted between the excitation means and the guide structure.
摘要:
Reflection microscopy process and apparatus for examining a surface which enable the injection of highly coherent electromagnetic wave, such as produced by a laser, in a waveguide whose outlet surface is flat and transparent, at least in the zone where propagation mode of the waveguide is emitted. The outlet surface is positioned above the surface to be examined at a chosen distance so that the coupling coefficient between the particular mode of propagation of waveguide and the propagation mode of the electric field of the wave reflected by the surface and guided in return by the waveguide, depends in an essentially exponential way on the distance or can be compared, at least locally, with an exponential variation function, or is rapidly decreasing, depending on the distance, and the surface is scanned with the waveguide. In particular, the field of the invention concerns scanning microscopy, by purely optical elements and with nanometric resolution. The invention can also be used for optical control of the distance between a given surface and an instrument to be moved above this surface, and, in particular, any instrument of the type used for microlithography of integrated circuits.