An Evanescent Field Optical Microscope

F. de Fornel; J. P. Goudonnet; L Salomon; E. Lesniewska

doi:10.1117/12.961777

28 September 1989 An Evanescent Field Optical Microscope

F. de Fornel, J. P. Goudonnet, L Salomon, E. Lesniewska

Proceedings Volume 1139, Optical Storage and Scanning Technology; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.961777
Event: 1989 International Congress on Optical Science and Engineering, 1989, Paris, France

Abstract

We present a new form of optical microscope. An evanescent field is produced in the lower index medium of an ATR system and modulated by a sample deposited on the hypotenuse of the prism. A sharpened fiber optic probes this field and gives information about the topography of the surface.

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F. de Fornel, J. P. Goudonnet, L Salomon, and E. Lesniewska "An Evanescent Field Optical Microscope", Proc. SPIE 1139, Optical Storage and Scanning Technology, (28 September 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.961777

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