‘Hot’ new form of microscopy examines materials using evanescent waves

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A team of researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo has built a prototype microscope that does not rely on backscattered radiation, instead uses passive detection of thermally excited evanescent waves. They have examined dielectric materials with passive near-field spectroscopy to develop a detection model to further refine the technique, working to develop a new kind of microscopy for examining nanoscopic material surfaces.

2023.10.31

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‘Hot’ new form of microscopy examines materials using evanescent waves

Microscopes usually use backscattered radiation to create images, but a research group from #UTokyo_IIS , is developing an all-new method to study materials using the faint light they emit, generated by heat.

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