Nanoscopic surface inspection by analyzing the linear polarization degree of the scattered light.
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We present an optical method for the nanoscopic inspection of surfaces. The method is based on the spectral and polarization analysis of the light scattered by a probe nanoparticle close to the inspected surface. We explore the sensitivity to changes either in the probe-surface distance or in the refractive index of the surface.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 34 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009