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Book SynopsisNear-field optics studies the behaviour of light fields in the vicinity of matter, where light is structured in propagating and evanescent fields. Near-field optical microscopy is the straightforward application of near-field optics.This textbook provides an overview for undergraduates and anyone who has an interest in peculiar optical phenomena, and serves as a technical manual for engineers and researchers. It consists of 12 chapters dealing with the history of near-field optics, non-radiating optics, optical noise, inverse problems, theory, instrumentation and applications; there is an appendix including the basic elements of Fourier optics and Maxwell equations.
Trade Review"This book provides an overview for undergraduates and anyone who has an interest in this peculiar phenomenon, and serves as a manual for engineers and researchers. Colloid & Polymer Science
Table of ContentsHistory of Near-field Optics; Non-radiating Sources and Non-propagating Fields; Evanescent Optics; Theories and Modellings; Inverse Problem and Apparatus Function; Criteria of Quality, Noise and Artifacts; Nano-collectors and Nano-emitters; Instrumentation; Main Near-field Microscope Configurations; Near-field Image Processing; Applications of Near-field Microscopy; Appendix A: Basis of Optics.
