scanning near-field optical microscopy

synonyms: near-field optical microscopy, near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM)
acronym: SNOM
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09202
Measurement method in microscopy in which spectroscopic data may be collected with the detector closer to the sample than the optical wavelength employed.
Note: Includes near-field infrared, Raman, and fluorescence spectroscopies.
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. (Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 1792 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'scanning near-field optical microscopy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09202 RIS BibTex EndNote
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