An ideal probe should be as small as possible so it doesn't interfere with the observation. When measuring the distribution of a light field, it seems that a single atom is up to the job.
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Steane, A. The atomic nanoscope. Nature 414, 24–25 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35102129z
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