ISSN:
1349-9432
Keywords:
near field optical microscopy
;
functional probe
;
photochemical vapor deposition
;
zinc oxide
;
excitonic emission
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We report a new fabrication technique of a sub-micron sized probe consisting of functional material on the aperture of a metal coated optical fiber probe tip for near field optical microscopy. The selective fixation of sub-micron size functional material has been achieved by photochemical vapor deposition. Here, we demonstrate for the first time the selective fixation of zinc oxide, a wide gap semiconductor with ultraviolet emission ability, on such probe tips. Results reveal the efficient excitonic emission of 372 nm even at room temperature, which is characteristic of high quality zinc oxide.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10043-000-0486-y
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