Pseudoheterodyne near-field imaging at kHz repetition rates via quadrature-assisted discrete demodulation

Scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy enables the measurement of optical constants of a surface beyond the diffraction limit. Its compatibility with pulsed sources is hampered by the requirement of a high-repetition rate imposed by lock-in detection. We describe a sampling method, c...

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Main Authors: Grosse, N.B (Author), Palato, S. (Author), Schwendke, P. (Author), Stähler, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2022
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245 1 0 |a Pseudoheterodyne near-field imaging at kHz repetition rates via quadrature-assisted discrete demodulation 
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520 3 |a Scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy enables the measurement of optical constants of a surface beyond the diffraction limit. Its compatibility with pulsed sources is hampered by the requirement of a high-repetition rate imposed by lock-in detection. We describe a sampling method, called quadrature-assisted discrete (quad) demodulation, which circumvents this constraint. Quad demodulation operates by measuring the optical signal and the modulation phases for each individual light pulse. This method retrieves the near-field signal in the pseudoheterodyne mode, as proven by retraction curves and near-field images. Measurement of the near-field using a pulsed femtosecond amplifier and quad demodulation is in agreement with results obtained using a CW laser and the standard lock-in detection method. © 2022 Author(s). 
650 0 4 |a Continuous wave lasers 
650 0 4 |a Demodulation 
650 0 4 |a Diffraction 
650 0 4 |a Diffraction limits 
650 0 4 |a High repetition rate 
650 0 4 |a Lock-in detection 
650 0 4 |a Measurements of 
650 0 4 |a Near field imaging 
650 0 4 |a Near field scanning optical microscopy 
650 0 4 |a Optical heterodyning 
650 0 4 |a Optical variables measurement 
650 0 4 |a Pseudo-heterodyne 
650 0 4 |a Pulsed source 
650 0 4 |a Repetition rate 
650 0 4 |a Sampling method 
650 0 4 |a Scanning near-field optical microscopy 
700 1 |a Grosse, N.B.  |e author 
700 1 |a Palato, S.  |e author 
700 1 |a Schwendke, P.  |e author 
700 1 |a Stähler, J.  |e author 
773 |t Applied Physics Letters