Experimental demonstration of tunable directional scattering of visible light from all-dielectric asymmetric dimers
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Due to the presence of strong magnetic resonances, high refractive index dielectric nanoantennnas have shown the ability to expand the methods available for controlling electromagnetic waves in the subwavelength region. In this work, we experimentally demonstrate that an asymmetric dielectric dimer made of silicon can lead to highly directional scattering depending on the excitation wavelength, due to the interference of the excited magnetic resonances. A back focal plane imaging system combined with a prism coupling technique enables us to explore the scattering profile parallel to the substrate. The directivity of scattering along the substrate is high enough to produce selective guiding of light along the substrate. These results showing tunable control of directional scattering will encourage the realization of novel optical applications, such as optical nanocircuitry.
Date Issued
2017-02-24
Date Acceptance
2017-02-24
Citation
ACS Photonics, 2017, 4 (3), pp.489-494
ISSN
2330-4022
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
489
End Page
494
Journal / Book Title
ACS Photonics
Volume
4
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2017 American Chemical Society.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Office Of Naval Research (USA)
Grant Number
EP/L024926/1
EP/M013812/1
N00014-16-1-2288
Publication Status
Published