Nanoscopy (and a few optomechanics)

Nanoscopy, i.e., the ability to investigate optical properties at the nanoscale, is between the emerging techniques in nanotechnology. In the talk, a survey of recent acrivities related to nanoscopy will be presented, with special emphasis on the use of polarization modulation methods for the analysis of optical acitivity in nanostructures. Connections with optomechanics in nanosized systems will also be outlined.