MF002

MF002 - set of 10 SNOM probes, supplied without tuning forks.

Material - single mode optical fiber Nufern 460HP.
Probe tip is coated by Al (70nm)/sublayer V (20nm) .
Tip diameter uncoated by Al (tip aperture) 70 - 130 nm (100±30)
Angle of fiber - about 20 degrees
Maximum optical input power - 400 microWatt
The probes are prepared by chemical etching method.
This method gives the optical efficiency 10² - 10⁴ times better than those obtained by mechanical pulling.

Geometrical & Mechanical fiber Specifications:

Clad Diameter	125.0 ± 1.5 µm
Coating Diameter	245 ± 15 µm
Core-Clad Concentricity	< 0.5 µm
Coating/Clad Offset	≤ 5 µm
Coating Material	UV Cured, Dual Acrylate
Operating Temperature	-55 to +85 °C
Short-Term Bend Radius	≥ 6 mm
Long-Term Bend Radius	≥ 13 mm
Proof Test Level	≥ 200 kpsi (1.4 GN/m²)

SNOM probe characteristics:

Characteristics	Probe type
Characteristics	MF002
Basic Nufern Fiber	460-HP
Operating wavelength, nm	450-600
Mode Field Diameter	3.5 ± 0.5 µm @ 515 nm
Second Mode Cut-Off, nm	430 ± 20
Optical efficiency for wavelength 530 nm	10^-5- 10^-4
Optical efficiency for working wavelength	~ (10^-5- 10^-4)

SNOM probe's end

Probe tip with Al coating.

Aperture is 70 - 130 nm (100±30).