Aizenberg, JoannaRogers, JackPaul, Kateri2020-05-26Aizenberg, J., J. A. Rogers, K. E. Paul, and G. M. Whitesides. 1998. Imaging the Irradiance Distribution in the Optical Near Field. Applied Physics Letters 71: 3773.http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:42668758This letter describes the use of a sensitive photoresist for direct imaging of optical intensity profiles in near-field photolithographic experiments. A comparison between experimental patterns in exposed, developed photoresist and calculated profiles of intensity shows that this procedure provides a reliable semiquantitative image of the irradiance distribution in the near field; experiment and theory correlate adequately. A potential use of the superficial diffraction contrast recorded in photoresist as the basis for a new method of the fabrication of nanostructures is discussed.en-USJournal Article2018-05-1719982020-05-2610.1063/1.120502