We present a direct experimental investigation of the optical field distribution around a
suspended tapered optical nanofiber by means of a fluorescent scanning probe. Using a …

Single-mode optical nanofibers are a central component of a broad range of applications
and emerging technologies. Their fabrication has been extensively studied over the past …

Near-field scanning optical microscopy is used to investigate the waveguiding properties of
optical micro/nanofibres (MNFs) by means of detecting optical power carried by evanescent …

The near‐field emission from uncoated tapered fibre probes is investigated for different
probe geometries. The three‐dimensional model calculations are based on Maxwell's curl …

We demonstrate a convenient and simple method to determine nanofiber diameters
nondestructively using a hemispherical microfiber tip probe. For a fixed-tip geometry and …

We describe a technique that allows the improvement of the resolution of optical
microscopes for nanofiber measurements beyond the diffraction limit. It can be readily …

We experimentally demonstrate the in situ characterization of optical micro/nano fibers
(MNFs). The MNF (test fiber, TF) is positioned on a microfiber (probe fiber, PF) and simulated …

We investigate the light scattering by individual nanometer-sized gold particles attached at
the apex of fiber-based probes for near field optical microscopy. The dependence of the light …

Optical nanofibers (ONFs) of sub-wavelength dimensions confine light in modes with a
strong evanescent field that can trap, probe, and manipulate nearby quantum systems. To …

We investigate the characteristics of the optical near field of a subwavelength dielectric
sphere by using a nanometric fiber tip and a sensitive technique of wavelength conversion …