Fluorescence enhancement and directional radiation based on hybrid aperture-Tamm structure

Abstract

Abstract: Electromagnetic field distribution and resonance modes in Tamm structure were analyzed with transfer matrix, a hybrid aperture-Tamm structure was proposed to enhance the fluorescence signal and control the emission direction. Far field emission of dipole source interacted with hybrid aperture-Tamm structure was simulated by finite-different time-domain (FDTD) method. This structure could enhance the fluorescence intensity by three orders of magnitude compared with conventional Tamm structure. Influence of emission wavelength, position of dipole source, the size and shape of aperture were studied. The results contribute to the designing of optical devices in fluorescence enhancement and direction emission.

Key words: directional emission

CLC Number:

O436.1

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