title: Application of photon scanning tunneling microscope to measure optical near field for atom manipulation.
abstract: Photon scanning tunneling microscope has been employed to measure the three-dimensional evanescent optical field of an atom funnel. A 3.8 neV repulsive optical potential has been estimated by a 300 microm long probe with a tip radius of curvature of 21 nm. We have estimated limiting conditions for cold Rb atoms to reflect from the atom funnel. A two-dimensional doughnut-shaped optical near field has also been investigated. An aperture fiber probe is used to profile a focussed TEM(01) beam at the minimum beam waist and measure a dark center of about 10 microm while it is focussed by a converging lens of focal length 8 cm.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille 1, UFR de Physique, Bâtiment P5, F-59655 Villeneuve dAscq Cedex, France. smiftiquar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Iftiquar