Quantitative phase measurements in imaging, microscopy, and nanooptics provide
information not carried in amplitude measurements alone. In this issue of ACS Nano …

We analyze the propagating optical modes in a Silicon membrane photonic crystal
waveguide, based on subwavelength-resolution amplitude and phase measurements of the …

Using a heterodyne near-field scanning microscope, the authors analyze the phase and
amplitude of the electric field of an optical wave across the boundary of positive to negative …

An innovative, simple, compact and low cost approach for phase mapping based on the
intrinsic modulation of an aperture Near Field Scanning Optical Microscope probe is …

We demonstrate a nanoscale mode selector supporting the propagation of the first
antisymmetric mode of a silicon waveguide. The mode selector is based on embedding a …

We demonstrate the design, fabrication, transmission spectrum measurement, and near-field
characterization of a parabolic tapered one-dimensional photonic crystal cavity in silicon …

We use near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) operating in collection mode to map
the optical field distribution of continuous wave infrared light propagating along an air …

The knowledge of the phase distribution of the near electromagnetic field has become very
important for many applications. However, its experimental observation is still …

We demonstrate the formation of the near field with non-trivial phase distribution using
surface plasmon interference devices, and experimental quantitative imaging of that phase …

Silicon is an important material for integrated photonics applications. High refractive index
and transparency in the infrared region makes it an ideal platform to implement …