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  • Title: An absorption-based superconducting nano-detector as a near-field optical probe.
    Author: Wang Q, de Dood MJ.
    Journal: Opt Express; 2013 Feb 11; 21(3):3682-92. PubMed ID: 23481824.
    Abstract:
    We investigate the use of a superconducting nano-detector as a novel near-field probe. In contrast to conventional scanning near-field optical microscopes, the nano-detector absorbs and detects photons in the near-field. We show that this absorption-based probe has a higher collection efficiency and investigate the details of the interaction between the nano detector and the dipole emitter. To this end, we introduce a multipole model to describe the interaction. Calculations of the local density of states show that the nano-detector does not strongly modify the emission rate of a dipole, especially when compared to traditional metal probes.
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