Jon Rogers

Abstract

A near field optical scanning probe microscope with force regulation is presented. The microscope force regulation uses a differential interferometer for monitoring the tip frequency while the tip provides a sub-wavelength aperture providing a system which simultaneously records topographical information (by the force microscope) and an optical image. The flexibility of the system is evident in the specific applications pursued in this research. Simultaneous force and luminescence images derived from the investigation of porous silicon are presented. We observed variation in luminescence over sub-micron distances. Furthermore, variation in the spectral distribution of small particles of porous silicon was also observed. Both these results support the quantum wire theory proposed to explain the luminescence properties of the porous silicon and its formation. The same system was slightly reconfigured to provide imaging of thermal properties of microcircuitry. The imaging was performed by detecting changes in reflectivity as a function of temperature. The first near field photothermal probe microscope is demostrated along with a simultaneous scanning force microscope. The system shows high resolution of thermal signal, but needs some noise reduction techniques to improve image quality.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Scanning probe microscopy; Infrared imaging; Imaging systems--Image quality; Silicon--Optical properties; Silicon--Thermal properties

Publication Date

11-1-1994

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science (COS)

Advisor

Vaez-Iravani, Mehdi

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: QH212.S33 R643 1994

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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