Electrochemical pattern formation in a scanning near-field optical microscope

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solution and a sample which is electrically conductive and transparent in the visible region (ITO coated glass). We also present some details such as shear force distance control in liquids and light guiding in pulled and filled micropipettes. Macroscopic experiments demonstrate localized deposition and allow to estimate parameters for microscopic deposition. Diameters of first deposited dots are smaller than 1 μm.