Karl Franzens University Graz | Graz University of Technology | |
Light Scattering in Nanophotonic Systems Gustav Mie outlined more than 100 years ago a quasi-analytical solution for light scattering at a sphere. It constitutes a algebraic solution to Maxwell’s equations, where the incident and scattered fields are expanded into a suitable basis set. A matrix then expresses the relation between the amplitude coefficients of the incident and scattered fields. The matrix is diagonal for a sphere. Still, this transition, or T-matrix, can be obtained numerically for more complicated objects. Even though mature at first glimpse, the topic continues to be vibrant, and many extensions have been made to explore light-matter interactions out of intellectual curiosity and to develop applications. |