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We present new results of Fluorescence — Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy (Fluorescence-SNOM) on ruby micro crystallites demonstrating local spectroscopy with a lateral resolution of δx ≤ λ / 20. The fluorescence near-field contrast of the micro crystallites is shown to depend on the dopant concentration and the crystal modification. The fluorescence lifetimes of the ruby micro crystallites are shortened when a dielectric tip is in close proximity. Based on tip induced local changes of spectroscopic properties a large variety of novel near-field microscopes can be envisioned.
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Pedarnig, J.D., Specht, M., Hänsch, T.W. (1995). Fluorescence Lifetime Variations and Local Spectroscopy in Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy. In: Marti, O., Möller, R. (eds) Photons and Local Probes. NATO ASI Series, vol 300. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0423-4_13
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