Compact metallo-dielectric optical antenna for ultra directional and enhanced radiative emission.
We report the design of highly efficient optical antennas employing a judicious synthesis of metallic and dielectric materials. In the proposed scheme, a pair of metallic coupled nanoparticles permits large enhancements in both excitation strength and radiative decay rates, while a high refractive index dielectric microsphere is employed to efficiently collect light without spoiling the emitter quantum efficiency. Our simulations indicate potential fluorescence rate enhancements of 3 orders of magnitude over the entire optical frequency range.
Institut Fresnel, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Universite, Ecole Centrale Marseille, Domaine Universitaire de Saint Jerome, 13397 Marseille, France.
Alexis
A
Devilez
Brian
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Stout
Nicolas
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Bonod
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