Nanoscale terahertz scanning probe microscopy

TL Cocker, V Jelic, R Hillenbrand, FA Hegmann - Nature Photonics, 2021 - nature.com
Terahertz radiation has become an important diagnostic tool in the development of new
technologies. However, the diffraction limit prevents terahertz radiation (λ≈ 0.01–3 mm) …

Modern scattering‐type scanning near‐field optical microscopy for advanced material research

X Chen, D Hu, R Mescall, G You, DN Basov… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Infrared and optical spectroscopy represents one of the most informative methods in
advanced materials research. As an important branch of modern optical techniques that has …

In situ nanoscopy of single-grain nanomorphology and ultrafast carrier dynamics in metal halide perovskites

M Zizlsperger, S Nerreter, Q Yuan, KB Lohmann… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Designing next-generation light-harvesting devices requires a detailed understanding of the
transport of photoexcited charge carriers. The record-breaking efficiencies of metal halide …

Subcycle contact-free nanoscopy of ultrafast interlayer transport in atomically thin heterostructures

M Plankl, PE Faria Junior, F Mooshammer, T Siday… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Tunnelling is one of the most fundamental manifestations of quantum mechanics. The recent
advent of lightwave-driven scanning tunnelling microscopy has revolutionized ultrafast …

Ultrabroadband terahertz near-field nanospectroscopy with a HgCdTe detector

L Wehmeier, M Liu, S Park, H Jang, DN Basov… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
While near-field infrared nanospectroscopy provides a powerful tool for nanoscale material
characterization, broadband nanospectroscopy of elementary material excitations in the …

Ultrafast Nanoscopy of High-Density Exciton Phases in WSe2

T Siday, F Sandner, S Brem, M Zizlsperger… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
The density-driven transition of an exciton gas into an electron–hole plasma remains a
compelling question in condensed matter physics. In two-dimensional transition metal …

Synthesis of wafer‐scale graphene with chemical vapor deposition for electronic device applications

B Sun, J Pang, Q Cheng, S Zhang, Y Li… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The first isolation of graphene opens the avenue for new platforms for physics, electronic
engineering, and materials sciences. Among several kinds of synthesis approaches …

Near‐Field Nanoscopic Terahertz Imaging of Single Proteins

Z Yang, D Tang, J Hu, M Tang, M Zhang, HL Cui… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Terahertz (THz) biological imaging has attracted intense attention due to its capability of
acquiring physicochemical information in a label‐free, noninvasive, and nonionizing …

Terahertz near-field microscopy based on an air-plasma dynamic aperture

X Wang, J Ye, W Sun, P Han, L Hou… - Light: Science & …, 2022 - nature.com
Terahertz (THz) near-field microscopy retains the advantages of THz radiation and realizes
sub-wavelength imaging, which enables applications in fundamental research and industrial …

Probes for ultrasensitive THz nanoscopy

C Maissen, S Chen, E Nikulina, A Govyadinov… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Scattering-type scanning near-field microscopy (s-SNOM) at terahertz (THz) frequencies
could become a highly valuable tool for studying a variety of phenomena of both …