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. 2019 Feb 27;87(1):25–50. doi: 10.3184/003685004783238580

Near-Field Optics and Spectroscopy for Molecular Nano-Imaging

Satoshi Kawata 1,3, Yasushi Inouye 2,3, Taro Ichimura 2
PMCID: PMC10361177  PMID: 15651638

Abstract

Application of near-field optical microscopy with a sharp metallic probe to Raman spectroscopy brings microanalysis of materials to their nano-identification and imaging. The local plasmon polariton excitation on the probe tip results in the localization and amplification of the optical field at the vicinity of the tip. The tip-enhanced near-field Raman spectroscopy has analyzed DNA base molecules and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with the nanometric spatial resolution and sufficient sensitivity. Combined with tip pressurization and nonlinear effects, the tip-enhanced near-field Raman spectroscopy gives additional spectral information or improves the spatial resolution and sensitivity. This article introduces the recent progresses on the tip-enhanced near-field Raman spectroscopy and imaging.

Keywords: near-field optics, molecular nano-imaaging

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