Citation: | Ohtsu M. History, current developments, and future directions of near‐field optical science. Opto‐Electron Adv 3, 190046 (2020). doi: 10.29026/oea.2020.190046 |
History, current developments, and future directions of near-field optical science
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Shear-force microscopic images of Zn-NMs formed on a sapphire substrate.
Dependence of the deposition rate R (atoms/s/W) on the FWHM of the Zn-NM.
The ratio of the standard deviation of the roughness of the PMMA surface before and after etching.
Light emission spectra of the Si-LED.
Light emission spectra and output optical power of Si lasers.
Magnetization curve for the SiC crystals, measured at 27 ℃.