Optimization of parameters of photonic nanojet generated by dielectric microsphere for laser nanojet SNOM

Jing Jing Wang; David McCloskey; John F. Donegan

doi:10.1117/12.905769

15 November 2011 Optimization of parameters of photonic nanojet generated by dielectric microsphere for laser nanojet SNOM

Jing Jing Wang, David McCloskey, John F. Donegan

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Proceedings Volume 8321, Seventh International Symposium on Precision Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation; 83213Z (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.905769
Event: Seventh International Symposium on Precision Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation, 2011, Yunnan, China

Abstract

A new concept of “photonic nanojet” SNOM is proposed in this paper and the system is based on a dielectric microsphere which is mounted on a cantilever. The dielectric microsphere works as a superlens to focus the laser energy into a small volume with subwavelength spatial resolution. The numerical simulation by using Finite Element Method (FEM) has been done to optimize the parameters of the photonic nanojet of dielectic microsphere for “photonic nanojet” SNOM. The microspheres with different diameters have been investigated numerically and the results show that bigger microspheres produce higher intensity “photonic nanojets”. The simulation result on the interaction between a silicon cylinder and a photonic nanojet reveals that a “hot spot” is formed inside the silicon cylinder and is confined into a small volume. Therefore a new area on high spatial resolution spectral analyzing for nanostructures is in prospect.

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Jing Jing Wang, David McCloskey, and John F. Donegan "Optimization of parameters of photonic nanojet generated by dielectric microsphere for laser nanojet SNOM", Proc. SPIE 8321, Seventh International Symposium on Precision Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation, 83213Z (15 November 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.905769

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