Enhancement of the weak scattered signal in apertureless near-field scanning infrared microscopy

An interferometric method is used to enhance the weak scattered signal in apertureless near-field scanning infrared microscopy. The method involves introducing a homodyning reference field, and amplifies the desired signal field by the magnitude of the reference field. This method markedly improves...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 2003-08, Vol.74 (8), p.3670-3674
Main Authors: Stebounova, Larissa, Akhremitchev, Boris B., Walker, Gilbert C.
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