Scanning Near-field Millimeter Wave Microscope Combining Dielectric Tapered Probes and Metal Tips
 
Scanning Near-field Millimeter Wave Microscope Combining Dielectric Tapered Probes and Metal Tips ■
 
Bin Zhu, Bin Zhu, Bin Zhu, Sam Vanloocke, Sam Vanloocke, Sam Vanloocke, Vladimir Matvejev, Vladimir Matvejev, Vladimir Matvejev, Johan Stiens, Johan Stiens, Johan Stiens, Daniël De Zutter, Daniël De Zutter, Daniël De Zutter, Roger Vounckx, Roger Vounckx, Roger Vounckx
 
Abstract ■

In this paper, we built a free-space scattering-type scanning near-field millimeter wave microscope using two tapered dielectric probes facing each other and a sample in between based on MVNA. Nylon, Teflon and PVC dielectric tapered probes are compared in this system. We adopted a PVC probe and a Teflon probe as incident and receiving probes. The resolution is frequency dependent. In order to increase the resolution and contrast, we additionally positioned a metal probe tip between the dielectric tapered probe and the object under test. First experiment results on this signal improvement concept will be reported for a 2 um tungsten probe, yielding an increased field enhancement and leading to the contrast improvement