MONOLITHIC HIGH ASPECT RATIO NANO-SIZE SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE (SPM) TIP FORMED BY NANOWIRE GROWTH

摘要

A scanning probe where the micromachined pyramid tip is extended by the growth of an epitaxial nanowire from the top portion of the tip is disclosed. A metallic particle, such as gold, may terminate the nanowire to realize an apertureless near-field optical microscope probe.