An infrared light condensing apparatus that focuses an infrared light of
several tens microns in wavelength at a microfine area of submicron or
less and also a near-field from a microfine area of submicron or less,
and permits a scanning image to be obtained. It includes a solid
immersion lens including a medium of high index of refraction for
coupling an incident light or an outgoing light to an antenna, a measured
specimen disposed on a base plane of the solid immersion lens, an antenna
disposed away from the base plane at a distance 1/4 of an effective
wavelength of the light for causing the light to geometrically resonate
therewith, a rod-like conductive probe having a sharply point end
projecting from the antenna, and a position control means such as a
triaxial XYZ mechanical stage for controlling the position of the probe
with the intermediary of a cantilever.