New design for enhanced transmission and polarization control through near–field optical microscopy probes

F.I. Baida (1) , Y. Poujet (1) , B. Guizal (1) , D. van Labeke (1)

1 FEMTO-ST - Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174)

Near field optical images depend strongly on the polarization of the incident and/or detected light. In this work, we propose a new metallized probe that exhibits a transmission enhancement in comparison with the classical one (metal coated probe with aperture). In addition, it acts as a nano-polarizer either in the detection or in the transmission modes.

Domaines: Optique / photonique

F.I. Baida, Y. Poujet, B. Guizal, D. van Labeke. New design for enhanced transmission and polarization control through near–field optical microscopy probes. Optics Communications, 2005, 256, pp.190-195. ⟨10.1016/j.optcom.2005.06.082⟩. ⟨hal-00095455⟩