| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a near-field light probe whose resolution and efficiency are high. SOLUTION: Near-field light is generated by using a plane scatterer 11 which is formed on the surface of a substrate and whose width becomes gradually small. The area of the scatterer 11 is made smaller than the area of a light spot and the material, the shape and the size of the scatterer are set so as to generate plasmon resonance. Thereby, the intensity of the near-field light is intensified. Consequently, it is possible to obtain the near-field light generation apparatus which uses the light highly efficiently. |
