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Coaxial tips for infrared NSOM
Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2011 11th IEEE Conference on (2011)
  • Andres H. La Rosa, Portland State University
  • Michael Hopkins, Portland State University
  • Moshood K. Morakinyo, Portland State University
  • Shankar Rananavare, Portland State University
Abstract
We propose to use infrared light coupled with a near field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) to probe organic materials. The initial emphasis will be on the 2.8 - 3.25 μm range, which contains bands from both C - H and O - H stretching vibrations. This provides great sensitivity to specific chemical alterations as induced, e.g., in a photoresist by exposure and/or development. We have attempted to make IR NSOM probes by the fabrication of versatile coaxial nanostructures for their distinct use as waveguides supporting TEM modes free of frequency cut-off. We have modeled a conical coaxial structure for its losses at target areas with 2.8μm wavelength. Preliminary results indicate their potential as efficient and reproducible probes.
Keywords
  • Infrared,
  • NSOM,
  • Coaxial,
  • Vibrational spectroscopy
Disciplines
Publication Date
August, 2011
Citation Information
Andres H. La Rosa, Michael Hopkins, Moshood K. Morakinyo and Shankar Rananavare. "Coaxial tips for infrared NSOM" Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2011 11th IEEE Conference on (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shankar_rananavare/1/