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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2008
Mickaël Brun, Eybens, FR;
Salim Mimouni, Grenoble, FR;
Sergio Nicoletti, Saint Martin d'Heres, FR;
Ludovic Poupinet, Sassenage, FR;
Hubert Moriceau, Saint Egreve, FR;
Mickaël Brun, Eybens, FR;
Salim Mimouni, Grenoble, FR;
Sergio Nicoletti, Saint Martin d'Heres, FR;
Ludovic Poupinet, Sassenage, FR;
Hubert Moriceau, Saint Egreve, FR;
Abstract
The invention generally pertains to the field of solid immersion lenses for optical applications in high resolution microscopy. The lens of the invention includes a spherical sector limited by a planar surface and an object having nanometric dimensions arranged on the planar surface at the focus of said solid immersion lens. A light-opaque layer having a central opening with nanometric dimensions can be provided on the planar surface, said opening being centred on the focus of the solid immersion lens. The nano-object can be a tube or a thread having a cylindrical shape. The lens of the invention can be made using lithography techniques.