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NFOM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- near-field optical microscopy
1, record 1, English, near%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NFOM 2, record 1, English, NFOM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Near-field optical microscopy (NFOM) uses a very small light source to beat the diffraction limit of conventional optical microscopy. The sample is placed near the light source so that imaging resolution is comparable to the diameter of the light source. Instrumentation. The near-field light source is made from a glass capillary that is heated with a CO2 [carbon dioxide] laser and pulled to an atomically-sharp tip. The outside of the capillary is coated with silver for reflectivity except for the end of the tip. The near-field source is brought very close to a sample and rastered across it to produce an image. 2, record 1, English, - near%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microscopie optique à champ proche
1, record 1, French, microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microscopie à champ proche optique 2, record 1, French, microscopie%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microscopie qui permet d'obtenir des «images» de surface. 3, record 1, French, - microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec ce type de microscopie, la distance pointe - objet est extrêmement réduite, allant de zéro en microscopie à force atomique, 0,5 à 0,6 nm en microscopie à effet tunnel, jusqu'à quelques nanomètres en microscopie à champ proche optique. 2, record 1, French, - microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopía óptica de campo cercano
1, record 1, Spanish, microscop%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20campo%20cercano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el grupo investiga una nueva técnica conocida como microscopía óptica de campo cercano que permite, además de visualizar nanoestructuras, obtener información adicional acerca de su composición química y propiedades eléctricas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - microscop%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20campo%20cercano
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