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  • Materials Science
  • Optical Microscopy

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  • High spatial resolution is crucial for understanding matter at fundamental levels.
  • Scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM) circumvents the diffraction limit but is restricted to nanometer scales by tip geometry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To achieve optical imaging resolution on the Ångstrom length scale.
  • To explore light emission from atomically confined tunneling currents.
  • To enable high-resolution imaging with standard optical setups.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a conventional continuous-wave mid-infrared laser and intensity-based detection.
  • Observed optical signals modulated on Ångstrom length scales.
  • Investigated near-field optical tunneling emission (NOTE) under continuous-wave driving.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated optical signals modulated on Ångstrom length scales, indicating light emission from atomically confined tunneling currents.
  • Observed NOTE, a strong-field excitation process, under continuous-wave driving, which is typically pulse-dependent.
  • Identified anharmonic tip oscillation as a factor influencing the signal.

Conclusions:

  • Developed a pathway to optical imaging with unprecedented resolution using tunneling-mediated contrast.
  • Established the feasibility of NOTE with standard optical setups.
  • Opened new avenues for fundamental studies of matter with Ångstrom-scale resolution.