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Nanoprobes for near-field optical microscopy manufactured by substitute-sheath etching and hollow cathode sputtering

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This article reports a new approach for probe manufacturing, which is the key component in scanning near-field optical microscope (SNOM). The wet-etching process, to create the tip at the apex of a tapered fiber, has been optimized. Typical tip features are short tapers, large cone angles (30°), and very small diameters (<50 nm). Next process steps are performed in an original arrangement of plasma device, based on a modified hollow cathode discharge. It is used for both, to remove the dust particles or the etching residues from the tip surface and to coat the tapered region with a metallic ultrathin and compact film. To complete the probe's fabrication, the tips are opened by dry electrolytic erosion. These probes have been successfully tested for SNOM applications.
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hal-00379512 , version 1 (28-04-2009)

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M. Chaigneau, G. Ollivier, T. Minea, G. Louarn. Nanoprobes for near-field optical microscopy manufactured by substitute-sheath etching and hollow cathode sputtering. Review of Scientific Instruments, 2006, 77, pp.103702. ⟨10.1063/1.2354569⟩. ⟨hal-00379512⟩
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