We investigate the feasibility of using a ridge waveguide at optical frequencies as a near-field optical transducer, using the finite difference time domain method. The complete electromagnetic field picture of the ridge waveguide, in the absence and presence of the irradiated medium, is presented. A power efficiency of 7% and an optical spot with full width half maximum of is obtained in the medium. We show that impedance considerations play a major role in the transducer-medium optical coupling.
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