Microring Zone Structure for Near-Field Probes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design and Simulation of Microring-Zone Structure
3. Fabrication and Structure Analysis
4. Results—Near-Field Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wavelength (nm) | εAu (20 nm Layer) | εIP-dip |
---|---|---|
420 | −2.462 | 2.396 |
490 | −1.137 | 2.387 |
625 | −0.05137 | 2.368 |
780 | −0.0342 | 2.348 |
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Micek, P.; Pudis, D.; Gaso, P.; Durisova, J.; Jandura, D. Microring Zone Structure for Near-Field Probes. Coatings 2021, 11, 1363. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11111363
Micek P, Pudis D, Gaso P, Durisova J, Jandura D. Microring Zone Structure for Near-Field Probes. Coatings. 2021; 11(11):1363. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11111363
Chicago/Turabian StyleMicek, Patrik, Dusan Pudis, Peter Gaso, Jana Durisova, and Daniel Jandura. 2021. "Microring Zone Structure for Near-Field Probes" Coatings 11, no. 11: 1363. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11111363