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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2011
Koichi Karaki, Hino, JP;
Kimihiko Nishioka, Hachioji, JP;
Yasuo Sasaki, Machida, JP;
Takuya Tsukagoshi, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshiharu Ajiki, Hachioji, JP;
Isao Shimoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuro Kan, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Takei, Musashino, JP;
Kentaro Noda, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Karaki, Hino, JP;
Kimihiko Nishioka, Hachioji, JP;
Yasuo Sasaki, Machida, JP;
Takuya Tsukagoshi, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshiharu Ajiki, Hachioji, JP;
Isao Shimoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuro Kan, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Takei, Musashino, JP;
Kentaro Noda, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a scanning near-field optical microscope capable of obtaining, in a highly sensitive manner, optical information having a spatial frequency higher than a spatial frequency corresponding to a wavelength of irradiation light. A scanning near-field optical microscopeaccording to the present invention includes: a light irradiating partfor emitting illumination light toward a samplea light receiving partfor receiving light; a microstructure for generating or selectively transmitting near-field light, the microstructure being disposed on at least one of an emission side of the light irradiating partand an incident side of the light receiving partand an ultrahigh-wavenumber transmitting mediumfor transmitting near-field light, the ultrahigh-wavenumber transmitting medium exhibiting anisotropy in permittivity or permeability.