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  1. Space- and time-resolved UV-to-NIR surface spectroscopy and 2D nanoscopy at 1 MHz repetition rate
    B. Huber, S. Pres, E. Wittmann, L. Dietrich, J. Lüttig, D. Fersch, E. Krauss, D. Friedrich, J. Kern, V. Lisinetskii, M. Hensen, B. Hecht, R. Bratschitsch, E. Riedle & T. Brixner
    Rev. Sci. Inst. 90, 113103 (2019)

     
  2. Evidence for cascaded third harmonic generation in non-centrosymmetric gold nanoantennas
    M. Celebrano, A. Locatelli, L. Ghirardini, G. Pellegrini, P. Biagioni, X. Wu, S. Grossmann, L. Carletti, C. D. Angelis, L. Duò, B. Hecht & M. Finazzi
    Nano Lett. 19, 10, 7013-7020 (2019)
    arXiv:1803.03617 (2018)
     
  3. Nanoscale ultrasensing using a nonbondingplasmon resonance
    J.-S. Huang, G. Razinskas, P. Grimm & B. Hecht
    arxiv:1907.08174 (2019)
     
  4. Nonclassical optical properties of mesoscopic gold
    S. Großmann, D. Friedrich, M. Karolak, R. Kullock, E. Krauss, M. Emmerling, G. Sangiovanni & B. Hecht
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 122, 246802 (2019)
    arxiv:1905.09942 (2019)
     
  5. Spatial variations in femtosecond field dynamics within a plasmonic nanoresonator mode
    M. Hensen, B. Huber, D. Friedrich, E. Krauss, S. Pres, P. Grimm, D. Fersch, J. Lüttig, V. Lisinetskii, B. Hecht & T. Brixner
    Nano Letters, 19, 7, 4651-4658 (2019)
     
  6. Reversible Mapping and Sorting the Spin of Photons on the Nanoscale: A Spin-Optical Nanodevice
    E. Krauss, G. Razinskas, D. Köck, S. Grossmann & B. Hecht
    Nano Letters, 19, 5, 3364-3369 (2019)
    arxiv:1812.03721 (2018)

  1. Interference in edge-scattering from monocrystalline gold flakes
    S. Boroviks, C. Wolff, J. Linnet, Y. Yang, F. Todisco, A. S. Roberts, S. I. Bozhevolnyi, B. Hecht & A. Mortensen
    OME 8, 12, (2018)
     
  2. High-Q, low-mode-volume and multiresonant plasmonic nanoslit cavities fabricated by helium ion milling
    K. Chen, G. Razinskas, H. Vieker, H. Gross, X. Wu, A. Beyer, A. Gölzhäuser & B. Hecht
    Nanoscale. (2018), doi:10.1039/C8NR02160K
     
  3. Parallel mapping of optical near-field interactions by molecular motor-driven quantum dots
    H. Groß, H. S. Heil, J. Ehrig, F. W. Schwarz, B. Hecht & S. Diez
    Nature Nanotech. (2018), doi:10.1038/s41565-018-0123-1
     
  4. Gap-mode-assisted light-induced switching of sub-wavelength magnetic domains
    G. Scheunert, R. McCarron, R. Kullock, S. R. Cohen, K. Rechav, I. Kaplan-Ashiri, O. Bitton, B. Hecht & D. Oron
    J. Appl. Phys. 123, 143102 (2018)
     
  5. Near-field strong coupling of single quantum dots
    H. Groß, J.M. Hamm, T. Tufarelli, O. Hess & B. Hecht
    Sci. Adv., 4, 3 (2018)
    BR2 - IQ Wissenschaft und Forschung - Magazin (min 19:51)
     
  6. Controlled Growth of High-Aspect-Ratio Single-Crystalline Gold Platelets
    E. Krauss, R. Kullock, X. Wu, P. Geisler, N. Lundt, M. Kamp & B. Hecht
    Cryst. Growth Des., 18 (3), 1297-1302 (2018)
     
  7. Directed emission by electrically-driven optical antennas
    R. Kullock, P. Grimm, M. Ochs & B. Hecht
    Proc. SPIE 10540, Quantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XV 1054012 (2018)
     
  8. Limits of Kirchhoff's Laws in Plasmonics
    G. Razinskas, P. Biagioni & B. Hecht
    Sci. Rep. 8, 1921 (2018)

 

  1. Mode Matching for Optical Antennas
    T. Feichtner, S. Christiansen & B. Hecht
    Physical Review Letters 119 (21), 217401
    arXiv:1611.05399 (2016)
  2. Cavity-assisted ultrafast long-range periodic energy transfer between plasmonic nanoantennas
    Martin Aeschlimann, Tobias Brixner, Mirko Cinchetti, Benjamin Frisch, Bert Hecht, Matthias Hensen, Bernhard Huber, Christian Kramer, Enno Krauss, Thomas H Loeber, Walter Pfeiffer, Martin Piecuch & Philip Thielen
    Light: Science & Applications 6, lsa2017111

  3. On-Chip Single-Plasmon Nanocircuit Driven by a Self-Assembled Quantum Dot
    X.Wu, P. Jiang, G. Razinskas, Y. Huo, H. Zhang, M. Kamp, A. Rastelli, O. G. Schmidt, B. Hecht, K. Lindfors & M. Lippitz
    Nano Lett., 17, 4291 (2017)
  4. Three-dimensional photonic confinement in imprinted liquid crystalline pillar microcavities
    M. Dusel, S. Betzold, S. Brodbeck, S. Herbst, F. Würthner, D. Friedrich, B. Hecht, S. Höfling & C. P. Dietrich
    Appl. Phys. Lett., 110, 201113 (2017)
  5. Transmission of plasmons through a nanowire
    P. Geisler, E. Krauss, G. Razianskas & B. Hecht
    ACS Photonics, 4, 1615 (2017)
    arXiv:1702.03103 (2017)

  6. Grazing-incidence optical magnetic recording with super-resolution
    G. Scheunert, S. R. Cohen, R. Kullock, R. McCarron, K. Rechev, I. Kaplan-Ashiri, O. Bitton, P. Dawson, B. Hecht & D. Oron
    Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 8, 28-37 (2017)

  7. Plasmonic nanoantenna design and fabrication based on evolutionary optimization
    T. Feichtner, O. Selig, & B. Hecht
    Optics Express, 25, 10 (2017)
    arXiv: 1511.05438 (2016)

  1. Normal-Incidence PEEM Imaging of Propagating Modes in a Plasmonic Nanocircuit
    G. Razinskas, D. Kilbane, P. Melchior, P. Geisler, E. Krauss, S. Mathias, B. Hecht & M. Aeschlimann
    Nano Letters, 16 (11), 6832 (2016)

  2. Two-photon polymerization setup enables experimental mapping and correction of spherical aberrations for improved macroscopic structure fabrication
    T. Stichel, B. Hecht, S. Steenhusen, R. Houbertz & G. Sextl
    Optics Letters, 41, 18 (2016)

  3. Polarization dependence of plasmonic near-field enhanced photoemission from cross antennas
    P. Klaer, G. Razinskas, M. Lehr, X. Wu, B. Hecht, F. Schertz, H.-J. Butt, G. Schönhense, H. J. Elmers
    Appl. Phys. B 122:136 (2016)

  4. Electromechanically Tunable Suspended Optical Nano-antenna
    K. Chen, G. Razinskas, T. Feichtner, S. Grossmann, S. Christiansen & B. Hecht
    Nano Letters 16, 2680 (2016)

  5. Investigation of the nonlinear refractive index of single-crystalline thin gold films and plasmonic nanostructures
    S. Goetz, G. Razinskas, E. Krauss, C. Dreher, M. Wurdack, P. Geisler, M. Pawłowska, B. Hecht, T. Brixner
    Appl. Phys. B 122:94 (2016)

  1. Silica-gold bilayer-based transfer of focused ion beam-fabricated nanostructures
    X. Wu, P. Geisler, E. Krauss, R. Kullock & B. Hecht
    Nanoscale 7, 16427 (2015)

  2. Electrically-driven optical antennas
    J. Kern, R. Kullock, J.P. Prangsma, M. Emmerling, M. Kamp & B. Hecht
    Nature Photonics 9, 582 -586 (2015)
    arxiv:1502.04935
    Presse response:
    Article in "Die Welt" (in german)
    Article in "spektrum.de" (in german)
    Article in "Physik in unserer Zeit" (in german)

  3. Single-crystalline gold microplates grown on substrates by solution-phase synthesis
    X. Wu, R. Kullock, E. Krauss & B. Hecht
    Cryst. Res. Technol. 50, 595 (2015)

  4. Nanoscale confinement of all-optical switching in TbFeCo using plasmonic antennas
    T. Liu, T. Wang, A.H. Reid, M. Savoini, X. Wu, B. Koene, P. Granitzka, C. Graves, D. Higley, Z. Chen, G. Razinskas, M. Hantschmann, A. Scherz, J. Stöhr, A. Tsukamoto, B. Hecht, A.V. Kimel, A. Kirilyuk, T. Rasing, H.A. Dürr
    Nano Letters 15, 6862-6868 (2015) arXiv:1409.1280 (2015)

  5. Robustness of plasmonic angular momentum confinement in cross resonant optical antennas
    P. Klaer, G. Razinskas, M. Lehr, K. Krewer, F. Schertz, X.-F. Wu, B. Hecht, G. Schönhense & H. J. Elmers
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 106, 261101 (2015)

  6. Mode-matching in multiresonant plasmonic nanoantennas for enhanced second harmonic generation
    M. Celebrano, X. Wu, M. Baselli, S. Grossmann, P. Biagioni, A. Locatelli, C. De Angelis, G. Cerullo, R. Osellame, B. Hecht, L. Duò, F. Ciccacci, M. Finazzi
    Nature Nanotech. 10, 412–417 (2015)
    arxiv:1412.0698

  7. Emission engineering in germanium nanoresonators
    M. Celebrano, M. Baselli, M. Bollani, J. Frigerio, A.B. Shehata, A. Della Frera, A. Tosi, A. Farina, F. Pezzoli, J. Osmond, X. Wu, B. Hecht, R. Sordan, D. Chrastina, G. Isella, L. Duò, M. Finazzi & P. Biagioni
    ACS Photonics 2, 53–59 (2015)

  1. Shaping and spatiotemporal characterization of sub-10-fs pulses focused by a high-NA objective
    M. Pawlowska, S. Goetz, C. Dreher, M. Wurdack, E. Krauss, G. Razinskas, P. Geisler, B. Hecht & T. Brixner
    Phys. Rev. A 89, 053801 (2014)

  2. Remote detection of single emitters via optical waveguides
    P. Then, G. Razinskas, T. Feichtner, P. Haas, A. Wild, N. Bellini, R. Osellame, G. Cerullo & B. Hecht
    Phys. Rev. A 89, 053801 (2014)

  3. Coherent control of plasmon propagation in a nanocircuit
    C. Rewitz, G. Razinskas, P. Geisler, E. Krauss, S. Goetz, M. Pawlowska, B. Hecht & T. Brixner
    Phys. Rev. Applied 1, 014007 (2014)

  1. Multimode plasmon excitation and in-situ analysis in top-down fabricated plasmonic nanocircuits
    P. Geisler, G. Razinskas, E. Krauss, X. Wu, C. Rewitz, P. Tuchscherer, S. Goetz, C. Huang, T. Brixner & B. Hecht
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 183901 (2013)
    arXiv:1304.1737

  1. Evolutionary optimization of optical antennas
    T. Feichtner, O. Selig, M. Kiunke, B. Hecht
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 127701 (2012)
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    arXive:1204.5422
     
  2. Atomic-scale confinement of resonant optical fields
    J. Kern, S. Grossmann, N.V. Tarakina, T. Häckel, M. Emmerling, M. Kamp, J.-S. Huang, P. Biagioni, J.C. Prangsma & B. Hecht
    Nano Letters, 12, 5504 (2012)
    arXiv:1112.5008
    press release "Atomic-scale confinement of resonant optical fields"
    coverage on pro-physik.de (german)
     
  3. Electrically connected resonant optical antennas
    J.C. Prangsma, J. Kern, A.G. Knapp, M. Kamp & B. Hecht
    Nano Letters 12, 3915 (2012)
     
  4. Spectral-interference microscopy for characterization of functional plasmonic elements
    C. Rewitz, T. Keitzl, P. Tuchscherer, S. Goetz, P. Geisler, G. Razinskas, B. Hecht, T.
    Brixner
    Optics Express 20, 14632 (2012)
     
  5. Dynamics of Four-Photon Photoluminescence in Gold Nanoantennas
    P. Biagioni, D. Brida, J.-S. Huang, J. Kern, L. Duò, B. Hecht, M. Finazzi, G. Cerullo
    Nano Letters 12, 2941 (2012)
    arXiv:1109.5475 (2012)
     
  6. Circular Dichroism Probed by Two-Photon Fluorescence Microscopy in Enantiopure Chiral Polyfluorene Thin Films
    M. Savoini, X. Wu, M. Celebrano, J. Ziegler, P. Biagioni, S.C.J. Meskers, L. Duò, B. Hecht & M. Finazzi
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 5832 (2012)
     
  7. Nanoantennas for visible and infrared radiation
    P. Biagioni, J.-S. Huang, & B. Hecht
    Rep. Prog. Phys. 75, 024402 (2012)
    arXiv:1103.1568 (2012)
    cover
     
  8. Ultrafast plasmon propagation in nanowires characterized by far-field spectral interferometry
    C. Rewitz, T. Keizl, P. Tuchscherer, J.-S. Huang, P.Geisler, G. Razinskas, B. Hecht & T. Brixner
    Nano Letters 12, 45 (2012)

  1. Spontaneous Formation of Left- and Right-Handed Cholesterically Ordered Domains in an Enantiopure Chiral Polyfluorene Film
    M. Savoini, P. Biagioni, S. C. J. Meskers, L. Duo, B. Hecht & M. Finazzi
    J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2, 1359–1362 (2011)

  2. Tailoring the interaction between matter and polarized light with plasmonic optical antennas
    P. Biagioni, X. Wu, M. Savoini, J. Ziegler, J.-S. Huang, L. Duò, M. Finazzi & B. Hecht
    Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7922, 79220C (2011)

  1. Fast quantitative single-molecule detection at ultralow concentrations
    P. Haas, P. Then, A. Wild, W. Grange, S. Zorman, M. Hegner, M. Calame, U. Aebi, J. Flammer & B. Hecht
    Anal. Chem. 82, 6299 - 6302 (2010) & supporting information

  2. Ultrafast splitters and switches on subwavelength plasmonic waveguides
    A. Reiserer, J.-S. Huang, B. Hecht & T. Brixner
    Optics Express,18, 11810 - 11820 (2010)

  3. Atomically flat single-crystalline gold nanostructures for plasmonic nanocircuitry
    J.-S. Huang, V. Callegari, P. Geisler, C. Brüning, J. Kern, J.C. Prangsma, P. Weinmann, M.
    Kamp, A. Forchel, P. Biagioni, U. Sennhauser & B. Hecht
    Nature Commun. 1 : 150 doi: 10.1038/ncomms1143 (2010)
    arXiv:1004.1961 (2010)

  4. Mode imaging and selection in strongly coupled nanoantennas
    J.-S. Huang, J. Kern, P. Geisler, P. Weinmann, M. Kamp, A. Forchel, P. Biagioni & B. Hecht
    Nano Lett. 10, 2105–2110 (2010)
    arXiv:1002.3887v1

  1. Detection of transient events in the presence of background noise
    P. Biagioni, M. Savoini, J.-S. Huang, L. Duo, M. Finazzi, & B. Hecht
    Phys. Rev. B 80, 153409 (2009)

  2. Dependence of the two-photon photoluminescence yield of gold nanostructures on the laser pulse duration
    P. Biagioni, M. Celebrano, M. Savoini, G. Grancini, D. Brida, G. Cerullo, S. Matefi
    Tempfli, M. Matefi-Tempfli, B. Hecht, G. Cerullo, M. Finazzi
    Phys. Rev. B 80, 045411 (2009)

  3. Cross resonant optical antenna
    P. Biagioni, J.S. Huang, L. Duo, M. Finazzi, B. Hecht
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 256801 (2009)

  4. Deterministic spatio-temporal control of nano-optical fields in optical antennas and nano
    transmission lines
    J.S. Huang, D.V. Voronine, P. Tuchscherer, T. Brixner, B. Hecht
    Phys. Rev. B 79, 195441 (2009)

  5. Impedance matching and emission properties of optical antennas in a nanophotonic circuit
    J.-S. Huang, T. Feichtner, P. Biagioni, B. Hecht
    Nanoletters 9(5), 1897 - 1902 (2009)

  1. Detection of transient events in the presence of background noise
    W. Grange, P. Haas, A. Wild, M.A. Wild, M. Calame, M. Hegner, B. Hecht
    J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 7140 (2008)

  2. A simple method for producing flattened atomic force microscopy tips
    P. Biagioni, J.N. Farahani, P. Mühlschlegel, H.-J. Eisler, D.W. Pohl, B. Hecht
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 016103 (2008)

  1. Bow-tie optical antenna probes for single-emitter scanning near-field optical microscopy
    J.N. Farahani, H.-J. Eisler, D.W. Pohl, M. Pavius, Ph. Flückiger, Ph. Gasser, B. Hecht
    Nanotechnology 18, 125506 (2007)

    1. Absorption and fluorescence of single molecules
      J. Y. P. Butter, B. Hecht, B. R. Crenshaw, and C. Weder
      J. Chem. Phys. 125, 154710 (2006)

    2. Prospects of Resonant Optical Antennas for Nano-Analysis
      B. Hecht, P. Mühlschlegel, J. N. Farahani, H.-J. Eisler, D. W. Pohl, O. J. F. Martin, and
      P. Biagioni
      CHIMIA 60, 765 (2006)

    3. Fast determination of saturation intensity and maximum emission rate by single-emitter imaging
      J. Y. P. Butter and B. Hecht
      Optics Express 14 , 9350-9357 (2006)

    4. Single Hepatitis-B virus core capsid binding to individual nuclear pore complexes in HeLa
      cells
      Y. Lill, M. Lill, B. Fahrenkrog, K. Schwarz-Herion, S. Paulillo U. Aebi, and B. Hecht
      Biophys. J. 91, 3123-3130 (2006)

    5. Stark-shift microscopy
      S. Karotke, A. Lieb and B. Hecht
      Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 023106 (2006)

    6. Aperture scanning near-field optical microscopy and spectroscopy of single terrylene molecules at 1.8 K
      J. Y. P. Butter and B. Hecht
      Nanotechnology 17, 1547-1550 (2006)

    7. Resorcin[4]arene Cavitand-Based Molecular Switches: Switching Mechanisms, Monolayer Investigations, Molecular Recognition, and Large Multinanometer-Sized Expansion Contraction Motions
      Gimzewski, V. Gramlich, B. Hecht, B. Jaun, T. Latychevskaia, A. Lieb, Y. Lill, F. Marotti,
      A. Schlegel, R. R. Schlittler, P. J. Skinner, P. Seiler, Y. Yamakoshi
      Adv. Funct. Mater. 16, 147-156 (2006)

    8. Single-Molecule Spectroscopy of Uniaxially Oriented Terrylene in Polyethylene
      J.Y.P. Butter 1, B.R. Crenshaw, C. Weder, and B. Hecht
      Chem. Phys. Chem. 7, 261-265 (2006)

    9. Glue-free tuning fork shearforce microscope
      P. Mühlschlegel, J. Toquant, D. W. Pohl, and B. Hecht
      Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77, 016105 (2006)

    1. Kinetics of the Initial Steps of G Protein-Coupled Receptor-Mediated Cellular Signaling Revealed by Single-Molecule Imaging
      Y. Lill, K. L. Martinez, M. A. Lill, B. H. Meyer, H. Vogel and B. Hecht
      ChemPhysChem 6, 1633-1640 (2005)

    2. Optische Antennen
      B. Hecht, H.-J. Eisler, D.W. Pohl, O.J.F. Martin
      Physik in unserer Zeit 36, 209-210 (2005)

    3. Single quantum dot coupled to a scanning optical antenna: A tunable super-emitter
      J. Farahani, H.-J. Eisler, D.W. Pohl, B. Hecht
      Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 017402 (2005)

    4. Resonant optical antennas
      P. Mühlschlegel, H.-J. Eisler, B. Hecht and D.W. Pohl
      Science 308, 1607-1609 (2005)

    5. Excitation and superfocusing of surface plasmon polaritons on a silver-coated optical fiber tip
      N.A. Janunts, K.S. Baghdasaryan, Kh.V. Nerkararyan and B. Hecht
      Optics Commun. 253, 118-124 (2005)

    1. Nano-optics with single quantum systems: One contribution of 13 to a Theme 'Nano-optics
      and near-field microscopy
      B. Hecht
      Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A 362, 881-899 (2004)

    2. Single dye molecules in an oxygen-depleted environment as photostable organic triggered single-photon sources
      Y. Lill and B. Hecht
      Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1665-1667 (2004)

    1. Synthesis and conformational switching of partially and differentially bridged resorcin[4]arenes bearing fluorescent dye labels - Preliminary communication -
      V.A. Azov, F. Diederich, Y. Lill, and B. Hecht
      Helv. Chim. Acta 86, 2149-2155 (2003)

    2. Three-dimensional optical polarization tomography of single molecules
      M. Prummer, B. Sick, B. Hecht, and U. P. Wild
      J. Chem. Phys. 118, 9824-9829 (2003)

    3. Single-molecule near-field optical energy transfer microscopy with dielectric tips
      W. Trabsinger, A. Kramer, M. Kreiter, B. Hecht, and U. P. Wild
      J. Microscopy 209, 249-253 (2003)

    4. Fabricating arrays of single proteins on glass using microcontact printing
      J. P. Renault, A. Bernard, A. Bietsch, B. Michel, H. R. Bosshard, E. Delamarche, M.
      Kreiter, B. Hecht, and U. P. Wild
      J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 703-711 (2003)

    1. Orientation-dependent lifetime of single dye molecules at a dielectric interface
      M. Kreiter, M. Prummer, B. Hecht, and U. P. Wild
      J. Chem. Phys. 117, 9430-9433 (2002)

    2. A cryogenic scanning near-field optical microscope with shearforce gapwidth control
      A. Kramer, J.-M. Segura, A. Hunkeler, A. Renn, and B. Hecht
      Rev. Sci. Instrum. 73, 2937-2941 (2002)

    3. Continuous realtime measurement of fluorescence lifetimes
      W. Trabesinger, C.G. Hübner, B. Hecht and U.P. Wild
      Rev. Sci. Instrum. 73, 3122-3124 (2002)

    4. Single-molecule near-field optical energy transfer microscopy
      W. Trabesinger, A. Kramer, M. Kreiter, B. Hecht and U.P. Wild
      Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 2118-2120 (2002)

    5. Optical near-field enhancement at a metal tip probed by a single fluorophore
      A. Kramer, W. Trabesinger, B. Hecht and U.P. Wild
      Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 1652-1654 (2002)

    1. Photon statistics in single-molecule fluorescence at room temperature
      L. Fleury, J.M. Segura, G. Zumofen, B. Hecht and U.P. Wild
      J. of Luminescence 94, 805-809 (2001)

    2. Molecular Rearrangements observed by Single-Molecule Microscopy
      W. Trabesinger, A. Renn, B. Hecht, U.P. Wild, A. Montali, P. Smith, Ch. Weder
      Synthetic Metals 124, 113-115 (2001)

    3. Probing confined fields with single molecules and vice versa
      B. Sick, B. Hecht, U.P. Wild, L. Novotny
      J. Microscopy 202, 365-374 (2001)

    4. Statistical analysis of single-molecule colocalization assays
      W. Trabesinger, B. Hecht, U.P. Wild, G.J. Schütz, H.J. Schindler and T. Schmidt
      Anal. Chem. 73, 1100-1105 (2001)

    5. Tip-induced spectral dynamics of single molecules
      J.-M. Segura, G. Zumofen, A. Renn, B. Hecht, and U.P. Wild
      Chem. Phys. Lett. 340, 77-82 (2001)

    1. Phase behavior and anisotropic optical properties of photoluminescent polarizers
      A. Montali, A.R.A. Palmans, M. Eglin, C. Weder, P. Smith, W. Trabesinger, A. Renn, B. Hecht, U.P. Wild
      Macromol. Symp. 154, 105-116 (2000)

    2. Optical microscopy of single ions and morphological inhomogeneities in samarium-doped CaF2 thin films
      R. Rodrigues-Herzog, F. Trotta, H. Bill, J.-M. Segura, B. Hecht, U.P. Wild, H.J. Güntherodt
      Phys. Rev. B 62, 11163-11169 (2000)

    3. Orientational imaging of single molecules by annular illumination
      B. Sick, B. Hecht and L. Novotny
      Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 4482 (2000)

    4. Single-molecule identification by spectrally and time-resolved fluorescence detection
      M. Prummer, C. Hübner, B. Sick, B. Hecht, A. Renn and U.P. Wild
      Anal. Chem. 72, 443 (2000)

    5. Scanning near-field optical microscopy with aperture probes: Fundamentals and applications
      B. Hecht, B. Sick, U.P. Wild, V. Deckert, R. Zenobi, O.J.F. Martin and D.W. Pohl
      J. Chem. Phys. 112, 7761-7774 (2000)

    6. A sample-scanning confocal optical microscope for cryogenic operation
      J.-M. Segura, A. Renn, and B. Hecht
      Rev. Sci. Instrum. 71, 1706 (2000)

    7. Single-Molecule Imaging Revealing the Deformation-Induced Formation of a Molecular Polymer Blend
      W. Trabesinger, A. Renn, B. Hecht, U.P. Wild, A. Montali, P. Smith, C. Weder
      J. Phys. Chem. B 104, 5221 (2000)

    8. Non-classical photon statistics in single-molecule fluorescence at room temperature
      L. Fleury, J.M. Segura, G. Zumofen, B. Hecht, and U.P. Wild
      Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 1148 (2000)

    1. High-quality Near-Field Optical Probes by tube etching

      R. Stöckle, Ch. Fokas, V. Deckert, R. Zenobi, B. Sick, B. Hecht, and U.P. Wild
      Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 160-162 (1999)

    1. High Photo-stability of Single Molecules in an Organic Crystal at Room Temperature observed by Scanning Confocal Optical Microscopy
      L. Fleury, B. Sick, G. Zumofen, B. Hecht, and U.P. Wild
      Mol. Phys. 95, 1333-1338 (1998)

    2. Einzelne Moleküle im Brennpunkt
      B. Hecht, B. Sick und U.P. Wild
      Bulletin ETHZ 269, 44-47 (1998)

    3. Influence of Detection Conditions on Near-field Optical Imaging
      B. Hecht, H. Bielefeldt, L. Novotny, H. Heinzelmann, and D.W. Pohl
      J. Appl. Phys. 84, 5873-5882 (1998)

    4. Implications to high resolution in near-field optical microscopy
      L. Novotny, B. Hecht, and D.W. Pohl
      Ultramicroscopy 71, 341-344 (1998)

    5. Quo Vadis, Near-Field Optics?
      D.W. Pohl, B. Hecht and H. Heinzelmann
      N. Garcia , M. Nieto-Vesperinas, and H. Rohrer (eds.), Toledo, Spain, 11-16 May 1997 NATO ASI Series E: Applied Sciences 348 (1998) 175 (Kluwer Academic Publishers)

    1. Optical Microscopy in the Nano-World
      D.W.Pohl, H. Bach, M.A. Bopp, A. Martin, V. Deckert, P. Descouts, R. Eckert, H.J. Güntherodt, C. Hafner, B. Hecht, H. Heinzelmann, T. Huser, M. Jobin, U. Keller, T. Lacoste, P. Lambelet, F. Marquis-Weible, O.J.F. Martin, A.J. Meixner, B. Nechay, L. Novotny, M. Pfeiffer, C. Philipona, T. Plakhotnik, A. Renn, A. Sayah, J.M. Segura, B. Sick, U. Siegner, G. Tarrach, R. Vahldieck, U.P. Wild, D. Zeisel, R. Zenobi
      Chimia 51, 760-767 (1997)

    2. Interference of locally excited surface plasmons
      L. Novotny, B. Hecht and D.W. Pohl
      J. Appl. Phys. 81 1798-1806 (1997)

    3. Facts and Artifacts in Near-Field Optical Microscopy
      B. Hecht, H. Bielefeldt, Y. Inouye, L. Novotny, and D.W. Pohl
      J. Appl. Phys. 81, 2492 (1997)

    1. Local Excitation, Scattering, and Interference of Surface Plasmons
      B. Hecht, H. Bielefeldt, L. Novotny, Y. Inouye and D. W. Pohl
      Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 1889-1892 (1996)

    2. Radiation Coupling and Image Formation in Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy
      D.W. Pohl, L. Novotny, B. Hecht, and H. Heinzelmann
      Thin Solid Films 273, 161-167 (1996)

    3. Instrumental Developments and Recent Experiments in Near-Field Optical Microscopy
      H. Heinzelmann, Th. Lacoste, Th. Huser, H.J. Güntherodt, B. Hecht, and D.W. Pohl
      Thin Solid Films 273, 149-153 (1996)

    4. Local Excitation of Surface Plasmons by TNOM
      B. Hecht, D.W. Pohl, and L. Novotny
      in Optics at the Nanometer Scale: Imaging and Storing with Photonic Near Fields,
      edited by M. Nieto-Vesperinas and N. Garcia NATO ASI Series E 319, Kluwer, Dordrecht (1996) 151-161

    1. Piezoresistive Cantilevers as Optical Sensors for Scanning Near-Field Microscopy
      P. Bauer, B. Hecht, and C. Rossel
      Ultramicroscopy 61, 127-130 (1995)

    2. `Tunnel' Near-Field Optical Microscopy:TNOM-2
      B. Hecht, D. Pohl, H. Heinzelmann, and L. Novotny
      Ultramicroscopy 61, 99-104 (1995)

    3. Light Confinement in Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy
      L. Novotny, D.W. Pohl, and B. Hecht
      Ultramicroscopy 61, 1-9 (1995)

    4. Scanning Near-Field Optical Probe with Ultrasmall Spot Size
      L. Novotny, D.W. Pohl, and B. Hecht
      Optics Letters 20, 970-972 (1995)

    5. Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy in Basel, Rüschlikon and Zürich
      H. Heinzelmann, Th. Huser, Th. Lacoste, H.-J. Guentherodt, D.W. Pohl, B. Hecht, L.
      Novotny, O.J.F. Martin, Ch. Hafner, H. Baggenstos, U.P. Wild, and A. Renn
      Optical Engineering 34, 2441-2545 (1995)

    6. Tunnel Near-Field Optical Microscopy:TNOM-2
      B. Hecht, D.W. Pohl, H. Heinzelmann, and L. Novotny
      in Near-Field Optics, edited by M.A. Paesler and P.J. Moyer Vol. 2535 (SPIE, Bellingham, 1995) 61-68

    7. `Tunnel' Near-Field Optical Microscopy:TNOM-2
      B. Hecht, D.W. Pohl, H. Heinzelmann, and L. Novotny
      in Photons and Local Probes, edited by O. Marti and R. Möller (Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1995) 93-107

    8. Forbidden Light Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy
      H. Heinzelmann, B. Hecht, L. Novotny,and D.W. Pohl
      J. Microscopy 177, 115-118 (1995)

    9. Combined Aperture SNOM/PSTM: TheBest of Both Worlds?
      B. Hecht, H. Heinzelmann, and D.W. Pohl
      Ultramicroscopy 57, 228-234 (1995)

    1. Near-Field Optical Spectroscopy of Individual Molecules in Solids
      W. E. Moerner, T. Plakhotnik, T. Irngartinger, U. P. Wild, D. W. Pohl, B. Hecht
      Phys. Rev. Lett. 73, 2764-2767 (1994)

    1. Near-field optical microscope
      B. Hecht and H. Heinzelmann and L. Novotny and D. W. Pohl
      Europ. Patent Application, Internat. Publication Nr. WO 95/10060 (1993)

    2. Direct Measurement of the Field Enhancement Caused by Surface Plasmons with the Scanning Tunneling Optical Microscope
      H. Bielefeldt, B. Hecht, S. Herminghaus, J. Mlynek, and O. Marti
      in Near Field Optics, edited by D.W. Pohl and D. Courjon NATO ASI Series 242 (Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1993) 281-286

    3. Near-Field Optical Measurement of the Surface Plasmon Field
      O. Marti, H. Bielefeldt, B. Hecht, S.Herminghaus, P. Leiderer, and J. Mlynek
      Optics Commun. 96, 225-228 (1993)