Enhancement of Magnetic Dipole Spontaneous Emission with Silicon Hollow Nanocuboid Resonator in Visible Range

Abstract

The downscaling of optical devices into nanometer scale has the potential to enable exciting technologies such as all-optical computing and ultra-fast optical communications. With the advancements in nanofabrication techniques, confinement and manipulation of light below the diffraction limit have been achieved. However, the realization of ultra-fast and efficient nano light-sources is still a challenge. Utilizing Purcell effect with all-dielectric nanophotonics can be a promising solution to address the limitations. In this context, we offer an all-dielectric silicon hollow nanocuboid structure that can be employed to obtain enhanced magnetic dipole emission. According to the simulation results, silicon hollow nanocuboid provides a strong magnetic resonance and enhances magnetic dipole emission of a source in visible range. In this design, the hollow in the middle of structure supports accessible magnetic hotspots which can interact with magnetic dipole sources to force them emit with a higher decay rate. According to the results, the hollow nanocuboid design has a higher potential to increase the magnetic dipole decay rate enhancement in comparison to the previously reported structures and it can be used as a nano light-source in photonic integrated circuits, all-optical processors, and wideband optical communication networks.