Theory of the Radiation of Dipoles Placed Within a Multilayer System
Applied Optics, Vol. 39, Issue 22, pp. 3968-3977 (2000)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.39.003968
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Abstract
A rigorous theory of radiation from dipoles embedded inside an arbitrary multilayer system is presented. In particular, we derive explicit expressions for the angular distribution of the electromagnetic field and the intensity radiated by the dipole into the surrounding media. Under the assumptions of mutual incoherence of the dipole radiation the calculations are extended to a layer of radiating dipoles. Special configurations corresponding to (i) a single dipole near a dielectric interface, (ii) a dipole layer surrounded by semi-infinite dielectric media, and (iii) a dipole layer placed on top of a waveguide layer are discussed in detail. This theoretical analysis has important consequences for the optimization of optical chemical sensors and biosensors that are based on fluorescence emission.
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OCIS Codes
(130.6010) Integrated optics : Sensors
(230.4170) Optical devices : Multilayers
(240.0240) Optics at surfaces : Optics at surfaces
(240.0310) Optics at surfaces : Thin films
(260.2510) Physical optics : Fluorescence
(350.5610) Other areas of optics : Radiation
Citation
L’uboš Polerecky, Jaroslav Hamrle, and Brian D. MacCraith, "Theory of the Radiation of Dipoles Placed Within a Multilayer System," Appl. Opt. 39, 3968-3977 (2000)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-39-22-3968
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