In this article, we discussed advantages of scanning near-field optical microscope (SNOM) over conventional optical microscope, atomic force microscope (AFM), and scanning tunneling microscope (STM).

• 摘要本文首先介绍近场光学显微镜的基本原理，然后介绍近场光学显微镜与传统光学显微镜、原子力显微镜、扫描隧道显微镜相比，在生物膜研究方面的优势。