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Asian Journal of Physics Vol. 33, Nos 3 & 4 (2024) 169-183

Scanning near-field optical microscopy

N Granchi, F Intonti and M Gurioli
Department of Physics, University of Florence, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy

Dedicated to Professor Anna Consortini for her significant contributions and pioneering works in the field of atmospheric turbulence and her continuous commitment to promote optics at global level 

This review is focused on the use of SNOM in nanophotonics research, and in particular on its exploitation in the investigation of optical properties and detection of local electromagnetic fields with subwavelength resolution © Anita Publications. All rights reserved.
Doi: 10.54955/AJP.33.3-4.2024.169-183
Keywords: Near-field, Photonic crystal cavities, Non-Hermitian photonics, Hyperuniform, Mie resonators

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