Near-field scanning optical microscopy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007793",
  "term": "Near-field scanning optical microscopy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A super-resolution microscopy technique that overcomes the diffraction limit of light by scanning a sub-wavelength aperture or probe in close proximity to a sample surface. This method allows for imaging and spectroscopy with spatial resolution down to tens of nanometers. It is used to characterize nanostructures and nanopatterns in polymeric materials.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "nanopattern",
    "nanostructure"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1861. 'Terminology of polymers in advanced lithography (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1881 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1215)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/near-field-scanning-optical-microscopy/"
}