Microscopes for the Sub-Visible: Scanning the Near-Field in the Microwave to IR

Daniel van der Weide

Conventional microscopy is a mainstay of science and technology, yet it uses only the visible fraction of the spectrum, leaving the longer wavelength regime largely unexplored. With tiny antennas and scanning probe microscopes, however, researchers are beginning to shed new light onto this once-invisible world.

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