• Journal of Magnetics
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.317-320
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• 2013

We studied the polarization state in an apertureless scanning near-field microscopy (a-SNOM) operating in reflection mode by using three-dimensional Finite-difference Time-domain (FDTD) method. As a result, the electric field around tip apex in the near-field region enhanced four times stronger than the incident light for ppolarization when the tip-sample separation was 10 nm. We find that the p- and s-polarization state is maintained for the scattered light when the probe is perpendicular to the sample. When the probe is not perpendicular to the sample, the polarization state of scattered light will rotate an angle that equals to the inclination angle of probe with p-polarization illumination. On the other hand, the polarization state will not rotate with s-polarization illumination.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.122-123
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• 2002

능동적으로 안정화시킨 반도체 레이저의 빛살되먹임을 이용한 근접장 광학현미경(Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope)을 이용하여 칼코게나이드계 유리인 a-As$_2$S$_3$에서 광조사에 따른 자체집광 현상과 구조변화를 관찰하였다. 여러 비선형 광학현상 중 광 커르 효과(Optical Kerr effect)에 기인하는 자체집광(Self-focusing)은 광범위하게 연구되어 왔다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.05b
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• pp.327-330
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• 2000

The scanning Maxwell-stress microscopy (SMM) is a dynamic noncontact electric force microscopy that allows simultaneous access to the electrical properties of molecular system such as surface potential, surface charge, dielectric constant and conductivity along with the topography. The Scanning near-field optical / atomic force microscopy (SNOAM) is a new tool for surface imaging which was introduced as one application of the atomic force microscope (AFM). Operated with non-contact forces between the optical fiber and sample as well as equipped with the piezoscanners, the instrument reports on surface topology without damaging or modifying the surface for measuring of optical characteristic in the films. We report our recent results of its application to nanoscopic study of domain structures and electrical functionality in organic thin films by SMM. Furthermore, we have illustrated the SNOAM image in obtaining the merocyanine dye films as well as the optical image.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.888-893
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• 2004

This paper proposed a dual actuator using bimorph PZT for information storage device based on prove array NSOM(Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy). The gap between the media and the optical head should be maintained within the optical tolerance. Therefore, a new actuator having high sensitivity is required. Bimorph PZT, which has fast access time and high sensitivity characteristic, is suitable for this precise actuating system. This paper is focused on derivation of mathematical model of dual bimorph PZT actuator and control algorithm. Hamilton's principle was used for mathematical model. The model is verified by FEA(Finite Element Analysis), and compared with experimental results. Different control algorithms were used f3r two bimorph PZT actuating same direction and opposite direction. The gap between recording media and optical head was controlled within 20nm in experiment.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.02a
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• pp.60-61
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• 2001

We present our experimental results on the recording and retrieving of multiplexed near-field holograms using near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) and a conventional rectangular-parallelepiped or cubic photorefractive crystal. Experimental results show that we can get the angular selectivity comparable with that of the volume hologram and the retrieved spot size was smaller than the Rayleigh's limit. The results also show that the angular selectivity and the retrieved spot size are strongly dependent on the recording distance between the object and the recording medium.

• Ceramist
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.55-66
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• 2007

Infrared Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy (IR-SNOM) is an extremely powerful analytical instrument since it combines IR spectroscopy's high chemical specificity with SNOM's high spatial resolution. In order to do this in the infrared, specialty chalcogenide glass fibers were fabricated and their ends tapered to generate SNOM probes. The fiber tips were installed in a modified near field microscope and both inorganic and biological samples illuminated with the tunable output from a free-electron laser located at Vanderbilt University. Both topographical and IR spectral images were simultaneously recorded with a resolution of ${\sim}50\;nm$ and ${\sim}100\;nm$, respectively. Unique spectroscopic features were identified in all samples, with spectral images exhibiting resolutions of up to ${\lambda}/60$, or at least 30 times better than the diffraction limited lens-based microscopes. We believe that IR-SNOM can provide a very powerful insight into some of the most important bio-medical research topics.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Potoscience Conference
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• 2002.06a
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• pp.34-34
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• 2002

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.15 no.1 s.94
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• pp.12-19
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• 2005

This paper proposed a dual actuator using Bimorph PZT for information storage device based on prove array NSOM(near-field scanning optical microscopy). The gap between the media and the optical head should be maintained within the optical tolerance. Therefore, a new actuator having high sensitivity is required. Bimorph PZT, which has fast access time and high sensitivity characteristic, is suitable for this precise actuating system. This paper is focused on derivation of mathematical model of dual Bimorph PZT actuator and control algorithm. Hamilton's principle was used for mathematical model. The model is verified by FEA(finite element analysis), and compared with experimental results. Different control algorithms were used for two Bimorph PZT actuating same direction and opposite direction. The gap between recording media and optical head was controlled within 20nm in experiment.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.164-165
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• 2000

구멍에 의한 빛의 회절은 광학의 기본적인 문제로서, 최근 근접장 광학(Near-Field Optics)의 발전과 더불어서 파장보다 작은 구멍에서 일어나는 빛의 회절에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있다.$^{(1)(2)(3)}$ 본 연구에서는 그동안 주로 이론적으로 다루어지고 있던 파장보다 작은 금속 구멍을 통한 빛의 회절에 대해 실험결과들을 보고한다. 회절된 빛의 먼장(Far-field)과, 근접장(Near-field)을 모두 측정하기 위해서 고체각 주사기(Solid angle scanner)와 근접장 주사 광학 현미경(Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy)이 사용되었다. 고체각 주사기(Solid angle scanner)를 사용하여 반구면 위에서의 빛의 이차원 세기 분포가 다양한 편광 상태에 따라서 측정되었고$^{(4)}$ 근접장 탐침(NSOM probe)으로 작은 금속 구멍주변을 주사함으로서 근접장이 측정되었다. 작은 구멍은 최근에 개발된 고출력 근접장 광섬유 탐침(High-power near-field fiber probe)구조를 이용하여 제작되었다.$^{(5)}$

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.02a
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• pp.120-121
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• 2001

고분해능을 장점으로 하는 근접장 광학 현미경(NSOM)은 최근 높은 관심을 모으고 있으나, 그 촬영 속도가 너무 느린 이유로 실제적인 활용이 미비한 상황이다. scanning 속도를 높이고자 하는 노력들이 많이 진행되고 있으나[1-2] 아직도 실시간 촬영과는 거리가 멀다. 기존의 근접장 광학 현미경(NSOM)은 tuning fork를 사용하여 탐침을 진동시키고 그 진동의 진폭 또는 위상의 변화를 측정함으로써 탐침과 시료의 거리를 측정하는 방식을 사용한다. (중략)