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9 November 2016 Mapping near-field environments of plasmonic and 2D materials with photo-induced force imaging (Conference Presentation)
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Abstract
We demonstrate the ability to map photo-induced gradient forces in materials, using a setup akin to atomic force microscopy. This technique allows for the simultaneous characterization of topographical features and optical near-fields in materials, with a high spatio-temporal resolution. We show that the near-field gradient forces can be translated onto electric fields, enabling the mapping of plasmonic hot-spots in gold nanostructures, and the resolution of sub-10 nm features in photocatalytic materials. We further show that the dispersion-sensitive nature of near-field gradient forces can be used to image and distinguish atomically thin layers of 2-D materials, with high contrast.
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Thejaswi U. Tumkur, Chloe Doiron, Xiao Yang, Bo Li, Dayne F. Swearer, Benjamin W. Cerjan, Peter Nordlander, Naomi J. Halas, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Emilie Ringe, and Isabell Thomann "Mapping near-field environments of plasmonic and 2D materials with photo-induced force imaging (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 9918, Metamaterials, Metadevices, and Metasystems 2016, 99180N (9 November 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2239395
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KEYWORDS
Near field

Plasmonics

Atomic force microscopy

Gold

Nanostructures

Near field optics

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