Combined far- and near-field chemical nanoscope at ANKA-IR2: applications and detection schemes

Abstract

A newly developed microscopy and nanoscopy station that combines far- and near-field microscopy with other microscopy modalities has recently been integrated at the ANKA-IR2 beamline. The various modalities include broadband synchrotron radiation and tunable laser-based near-field microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Raman microspectroscopy, and confocal laser and fluorescence microscopy. This multi-modal nanoscope is designed to combine a broad array of techniques to study the "same" sample at the "same" position. We show some examples that demonstrate several of the available modalities. We also discuss various detection schemes to facilitate sensitive absorption and reaction-kinetic experiments.