Imaging of surface plasmon polariton interference using phase-sensitive photon scanning tunneling microscope
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We report the surface plasmon polariton interference, generated via a ‘buried’ gold grating, and imaged using a phase-sensitive Photon Scanning Tunneling Microscope (PSTM). The phase-resolved PSTM measurement unravels the complex surface plasmon polariton interference fields at the gold-air interface.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011