Optical Instruments, Volume. 46, Issue 5, 58(2024)

Theoretical simulation of terahertz near-field scanning microscopic imaging

Li ZHOU... Xitian HU and Xu WU* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    Terahertz near-field scanning imaging system breaks through the limitation of the diffraction limit of the traditional far-field optical system and can achieve super-resolution detection and imaging in terahertz band. Based on the working principle of a scattering-type terahertz scanning near-field optical microscope, we established a numerical simulation model of a scattering-type terahertz scanning near-field optical microscope based on COMSOL and verified lightning rod effect and antenna resonance effect generated by the probe excited by incident light, as well as the dipole effect between the probe and the sample. On this basis, we implemented near-field signal calculation and near-field scanning imaging of protein molecules with reference to actual scanning processes. The results show that the model can achieve near-field imaging of three-dimensional materials and has application potential in the study of complex three-dimensional micro nano materials.

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    Li ZHOU, Xitian HU, Xu WU. Theoretical simulation of terahertz near-field scanning microscopic imaging[J]. Optical Instruments, 2024, 46(5): 58

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    Received: Mar. 30, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 3, 2025

    The Author Email: WU Xu (wuxu@usst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1005-5630.202303300079

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