Fiber structures with nanoscale diameters offer many fascinating features, such as excellent
mechanical properties and high specific surface areas, making them attractive for many …

The flat endface of an optical fiber tip is an emerging light-coupled microscopic platform that
combines fiber optics with planar micro-and nanotechnologies. Since different materials and …

This important book focuses on the synthesis and fabrication of nanostructures and
nanomaterials, but also includes properties and applications of nanostructures and …

In this review we describe fundamentals of scanning near-field optical microscopy with
aperture probes. After the discussion of instrumentation and probe fabrication, aspects of …

Written by three leading experts in the field, this book describes and explains all essential
aspects of scanning probe microscopy. Emphasis is placed on the experimental design and …

This book describes analytical instruments widely used to characterize the nanostructured
materials. It provides information about how to assess material quality, defects, the state of …

In the past decade, optical orbital angular momentum (OAM) has entered the field of
plasmonics in the form of surface-confined vortices, generating vast interest. Here we give …

Much of our understanding of the atomic-scale magnetic structure and the dynamical
properties of solids and liquids was gained from neutron-scattering studies. Elastic and …

A method called tube etching for the fabrication of near-field optical probes is presented. Tip
formation occurs inside a cylindrical cavity formed by the polymer coating of an optical fiber …

The original Handbook of Surface and Interface Analysis: Methods for Problem-Solving was
based on the authors' firm belief that characterization and analysis of surfaces should be …