• Journal of Magnetics
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.317-320
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• 2013

We studied the polarization state in an apertureless scanning near-field microscopy (a-SNOM) operating in reflection mode by using three-dimensional Finite-difference Time-domain (FDTD) method. As a result, the electric field around tip apex in the near-field region enhanced four times stronger than the incident light for ppolarization when the tip-sample separation was 10 nm. We find that the p- and s-polarization state is maintained for the scattered light when the probe is perpendicular to the sample. When the probe is not perpendicular to the sample, the polarization state of scattered light will rotate an angle that equals to the inclination angle of probe with p-polarization illumination. On the other hand, the polarization state will not rotate with s-polarization illumination.

• Transactions of the Society of Information Storage Systems
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.19-22
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• 2008

For the assembly and evaluation of solid immersion lens (SIL) optical head which is the key component of SIL based near field recording (NFR) technology, we modify the Twyman-Green interferometer. Super-hemisphere SIL optical head for the surface recording is assembled and evaluated by the modified Twyman-Green interferometer. In order to verify the optical performance of the assembled SIL optical head, we compare the measured results of the SIL optical head with the simulation ones. Finally, we show the feasibility of applying the assembled SIL optical head to near field recording system by the experiment of the dynamic gap control based on test bed.

• Transactions of the Society of Information Storage Systems
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2008

Super-resolution near-field structure (super-RENS) technology and solid immersion lens (SIL) based near-field (NF) technology have been expected as promising approaches to increase data capacity or areal density of optical disc. Super-RENS technology has been studied until now using mainly numerical aperture (NA) of 0.85 far-field optical system and possibility of tangential data density increment have been presented. NF technology has been studied with NA over 1 and presented demonstration of removable performance. To achieve much higher density, approach to increase NA of super-RENS by NF technology (Near-Field Super-Resolution, NFSR) can be a candidate and we think this technology would be advantageous compared to wavelength reduction or much higher NA increment of NF technology or much smaller effective optical spot size reduction of far-field super-resolution technology. In this paper we present readout result of ROM media having monotone pits using NF optical system with wavelength of 405nm and NA of 1.84 surface type SIL. GeSbTe material was used for super resolution active layer and pit length is 37.5nm which is shorter than resolution limit 55nm. We present the feasibility of NFSR technology by confirming the CNR threshold according to readout power (Pr) and CNR 33dB over threshold Pr.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.02a
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• pp.153-154
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.225-226
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.164-165
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• 2000

구멍에 의한 빛의 회절은 광학의 기본적인 문제로서, 최근 근접장 광학(Near-Field Optics)의 발전과 더불어서 파장보다 작은 구멍에서 일어나는 빛의 회절에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있다.$^{(1)(2)(3)}$ 본 연구에서는 그동안 주로 이론적으로 다루어지고 있던 파장보다 작은 금속 구멍을 통한 빛의 회절에 대해 실험결과들을 보고한다. 회절된 빛의 먼장(Far-field)과, 근접장(Near-field)을 모두 측정하기 위해서 고체각 주사기(Solid angle scanner)와 근접장 주사 광학 현미경(Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy)이 사용되었다. 고체각 주사기(Solid angle scanner)를 사용하여 반구면 위에서의 빛의 이차원 세기 분포가 다양한 편광 상태에 따라서 측정되었고$^{(4)}$ 근접장 탐침(NSOM probe)으로 작은 금속 구멍주변을 주사함으로서 근접장이 측정되었다. 작은 구멍은 최근에 개발된 고출력 근접장 광섬유 탐침(High-power near-field fiber probe)구조를 이용하여 제작되었다.$^{(5)}$

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.02a
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• pp.122-123
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 주사 근접장 광학 현미경(Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope, 이하 NSOM이라 한다)을 이용하여 빛이 전파되고 있는 광 도파로 주변에 형성되는 evanescent field를 측정함으로써 광도파로 내부에서의 빛의 전파특성을 알아보았다. 광소자의 설계에 있어서 광도파로 내부에서의 빛이 어떻게 전파되어지는 가는 매우 중요한 인자가 된다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.86-91
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• 2013

In this study, we have investigated the correlation of far-field detection sensitivity of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensors with optical signatures associated with the near-field overlap of biomolecules. The results confirm a direct relation between the far-field and near-field parameters, particularly for optical signatures defined in terms of lateral electric field components that are tangential to the interface and thus continuous across the interface. The overall correlation between near-field optical signatures and far-field resonance shift exceeded 97%. The results can be highly useful to evaluate detection sensitivity of SPR biosensors that take advantage of complex structures for localization of surface waves.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.267-272
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• 1999

We attached a fiber tip on the branch of a quartz crystal oscillator in order to make a feedback control system for near field optical microscope. The electrical impedance of the quartz crystal oscillator depends on the distance between the surface of the sample and the tip caused by the surface damping. Using this method, we can directly monitor the distance between the sample and the tip without inserting extra beam which might give extra optical noise. We characterize the XY scanning resolution and the amplitude of the vibrating tip and the Z-dependent decay of the evanescent wave.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.193-198
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• 2000

Near-field recording NFR), advanced optical storage technology, relies on maintaining a small gap between the optical head and the media. This can be accomplished by utilizing the flying optical head concept as in the magnetic recording. In this research, slider/suspension system and plastic disk are tested for their head/disk interface performance. CSS tests are conducted to monitor the frictional and flying characteristics of sliders.