The FDTD Analysis of Near-field Response for Microgroove Structure with Standing Wave Illumination

The Relationship of Microgroove Depth and Near-field Phase Response

Abstract

Microstructures are widely used in the manufacture of functional surfaces. An optical-based super-resolution, non-invasive method is preferred for the inspection of surfaces with massive microstructures. The Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM) uses standing-wave illumination to reach optical super-resolution. Recently, coherent SIM is being studied. It can obtain the super-resolved intensity distribution and the phase and amplitude distribution of the sample surface beyond the diffraction limit. By analysis of the phase-depth dependency, the depth measurement for microgroove structures with coherent SIM is expected. FDTD analysis is applied for observing the near-field response of microgroove under the standing-wave illumination. The near-field phase shows depth dependency in this analysis. Moreover, the dependence indicates that a waveguide behavior dominates the propagation of electromagnetic waves inside the microgroove. The analytical and numerical approaches are applied for detailed investigation