Near-field scanning optical microscopy.

TL;DR: In this article, the error signal in cantilever vibration amplitude when operating in tapping mode atomic force microscopy is described experimentally and modeled by electromagnetic calculations based on the finite element method.

TL;DR: A numerical analysis of the interaction between novel scanning near-fleld optical microscopy probes based on an asymmetric structure and a single ∞uorescent molecule is presented in this paper.

TL;DR: Fluorescent organic nanoparticles (FONs) are a family of nanostructures constituted by organic components that emit light in different spectral regions upon excitation, due to the presence of organic fluorophores as discussed by the authors .

TL;DR: In this paper, a near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) probe that enables high-resolution imaging of living cells under physiological buffered conditions is presented, where the hybrid design combines a conventional fiber optic near field probe with a standard atomic force microscopy cantilever.

TL;DR: The near-field optical interaction between a sharp probe and a sample of interest can be exploited to image, spectroscopically probe, or modify surfaces at a resolution inaccessible by traditional far-field techniques, resulting in a technique of considerable versatility.

TL;DR: A near-field probe has been developed that yields a resolution of ∼12 nm (∼λ/43) and signals ∼104- to 106-fold larger than those reported previously and image contrast is demonstrated to be highly polarization dependent.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a method for optical trapping and alignment of dielectric particles in aqueous environments at the nanometer scale based on the highly enhanced electric field close to a laser-illuminated metal tip and the strong mechanical forces and torque associated with these fields.

TL;DR: In this article, a method for extending microscopic resolution into the ultra-microscopic region was proposed, based on a method proposed by the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science.