Journal Article10.1088/0034-4885/59/5/002
Near-field optics theories
Christian Girard,Alain Dereux +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the development of near-field optics theory is reviewed and the main results of the application of various practical schemes which all rely on a numerical procedure are discussed from the point of view of their ability to assess evanescent electromagnetic waves.
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Abstract: The development of near-field optics theory is reviewed. We first recall that near-field optics is not limited to near-field microscopy. Broadly speaking, it concerns phenomena involving evanescent electromagnetic waves. The importance of such waves was ignored for a long time in optical and surface physics until the emergence of scanning near-field optical microscopes. Taking evanescent waves into account prevents the use of any simple approximation in the set of Maxwell's equations. The various theoretical approaches of near-field optics are discussed from the point of view of their ability to assess evanescent electromagnetic waves. We discuss the main results of the application of the various practical schemes which all rely on a numerical procedure. This review was received in February 1996.
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