SNOM Test grating
Test grating for Scanning Near field
Optical Microscope is a test object made of quartz substrate partly coated with
a metal (within an active area). Metal coating is made in a form of array of
rhombs that well reflect an optical signal.
Test grating specification:
Manufacturer
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IPM RAS
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Substrate material
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quartz
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Substrate size
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10 x 10 mm
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Substrate thickness
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0.5 mm
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Coating (rhomb) material
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metal
(vanadium)
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Coating thickness
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15 – 30 nm
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Active area
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central
? 3 mm
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Transmission through coating
(rhomb)
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< 20 %
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Reflection from coating (rhomb)
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> 40 %
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Rhomb edge curvature radius
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< 50 nm
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Fig. SPM
image of SNOM test grating obtained with different magnifications.
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