Microscope probe and method for use of same

A microscope comprising:

• a microscope probe comprising:
• a substrate;
• an optical resonator disposed on the substrate and comprising an optical resonance property;
• a displacement member disposed on the substrate and separated from the optical resonator, the displacement member comprising:
• a first end disposed distal to the optical resonator;
• and
• a second end disposed proximate to the optical resonator;
• a coupling member disposed on the substrate and connecting the displacement member to the substrate,
• wherein the first end is configured to probe a sample and to be displaced in response to a condition of the sample,
• the displacement member is configured to communicate displacement of the first end to the second end, and
• the second end is configured to change the optical resonance property in response to displacement of the second end;
• a waveguide disposed proximate to the optical resonator to receive an electromagnetic wave comprising a first electromagnetic field and to transmit the electromagnetic wave to the optical resonator, the optical resonator being configured to vary the first electromagnetic field to a second electromagnetic field in response to the change of the optical resonance property and to transmit the electromagnetic wave comprising the second electromagnetic field to the waveguide;
• and
• an actuator disposed on the displacement member to change a mechanical property of the displacement member in response to application of a stimulus to the actuator;
• and
• a detector to detect the second electromagnetic field.

A process for acquiring a condition of a sample, the process comprising:

• transmitting an electromagnetic wave comprising a first electromagnetic field from a waveguide to an optical resonator disposed on a substrate, the optical resonator comprising an optical resonance property;
• disposing a displacement member proximate to a sample,
• the displacement member being disposed on the substrate and separated from the optical resonator, the displacement member comprising:
• a first end disposed distal to the optical resonator;
• and
• a second end disposed proximate to the optical resonator;
• probing a sample with the first end;
• displacing the first end in response to a condition of the sample;
• communicating displacement of the first end to the second end;
• changing the optical resonance property in response to displacement of the second end;
• varying the first electromagnetic field to a second electromagnetic field in response to the change of the optical resonance property;
• and
• transmitting the electromagnetic wave comprising the second electromagnetic field to the waveguide to acquire the condition of the sample.