%0 Journal Article %1 trabesinger2002singlemolecule %A Trabesinger, W. %A Kramer, Andrei %A Kreiter, Maximilian %A Hecht, Bert %A Wild, Urs P. %D 2002 %J Appl. Phys. Lett. %K SNOM experiment nano-optics near-field single-molecules %N 11 %P 2118-2120 %R 10.1063/1.1506952 %T Single-molecule near-field optical energy transfer microscopy %V 81 %X The nano-optical interaction between a sharp tip and a single dipolar emitter is investigated. Changes of the excited state lifetime and the fluorescence rate of single molecules are recorded simultaneously as a function of the tip position relative to the molecule. A subdiffraction-limited area of decreased fluorescence and shortened lifetime is observed for gold-coated Si3N4 tips. The results are discussed in terms of molecular fluorescence in a system of stratified media. The outlined methodology holds promise for applications in ultrahigh-resolution near-field optical imaging at the level of single fluorophores.

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