Ohstu and Kobayashi crafted Optical Near Fields on the basis of
their hypothesis that the full potential for utilizing optical near
fields can be realized only with novel nanometric processing, functions,
and manipulation, i.e., by controlling the intrinsic interaction between
nanometer-sized optical near fields and material systems, and further,
atoms. The book presents physically intuitive concepts and theories for
students, engineers, and scientists engaged in research in nanophotonics
and atom photonics.