Fano resonances in plasmonic core-shell particles and the Purcell effect

Despite a long history, light scattering by particles with size comparable with the light wavelength still unveils surprising optical phenomena, and many of them are related to the Fano effect. Originally described in the context of atomic physics, the Fano resonance in light scattering arises from...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2018-08
Main Authors: Arruda, Tiago J, Martinez, Alexandre S, Pinheiro, Felipe A, Bachelard, Romain, Slama, Sebastian, Courteille, Philippe W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic physics
Core-shell particles
Decay rate
Dipoles
Emission analysis
Emitters
Fano resonance
Interference
Light scattering
Line spectra
Mie scattering
Multipoles
Resonance scattering
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Summary:Despite a long history, light scattering by particles with size comparable with the light wavelength still unveils surprising optical phenomena, and many of them are related to the Fano effect. Originally described in the context of atomic physics, the Fano resonance in light scattering arises from the interference between a narrow subradiant mode and a spectrally broad radiation line. Here, we present an overview of Fano resonances in coated spherical scatterers within the framework of the Lorenz-Mie theory. We briefly introduce the concept of conventional and unconventional Fano resonances in light scattering. These resonances are associated with the interference between electromagnetic modes excited in the particle with different or the same multipole moment, respectively. In addition, we investigate the modification of the spontaneous-emission rate of an optical emitter at the presence of a plasmonic nanoshell. This modification of decay rate due to electromagnetic environment is referred to as the Purcell effect. We analytically show that the Purcell factor related to a dipole emitter oriented orthogonal or tangential to the spherical surface can exhibit Fano or Lorentzian line shapes in the near field, respectively.
ISSN:2331-8422