title: Chemical silver coating of fiber tips in near-field scanning optical microscopy.
abstract: We report what is believed to be the first experimental demonstration of silver coating by a wet chemical process on tapered fiber tips used in near-field scanning optical microscopy. The process occurs at room temperature and pressure and takes only a few minutes to complete. Many tips can be coated simultaneously.
authors: Center for Applied Optics, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama 35899, USA.
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Vikram
authors: W K
authors: WK
authors: Witherow