TY - JOUR

T1 - Energy budget and optical theorem for scattering of source-induced fields

AU - Moskalensky, Alexander E.

AU - Yurkin, Maxim A.

PY - 2019/5/16

Y1 - 2019/5/16

N2 - We provide rigorous definitions of various components of the energy budget for scattering of source-induced electromagnetic fields by a finite nonmagnetic object. We use the classical volume-integral-equation (VIE) framework and define power rates in terms of integrals of the Poynting vector over various surfaces, enclosing some or all of the impressed sources, scatterer, and environment (such as a planar multilayered substrate). Thus, we generalize the conventional cross sections and obtain new interrelations analogous to the well-known optical theorem. We rigorously treat the strong singularity of the VIE kernel, but keep derivations accessible to a wide audience. The defined power rates are further related to the decay rate enhancement and apparent quantum yield of an arbitrary emitter, which are the core concepts in nanophotonics, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. We also discuss the practical calculation of the power rates and decay rate enhancements in the framework of the discrete dipole approximation (DDA). In particular, we derive the volume-integral expression for the scattered power and use it to prove the automatic satisfaction of the optical theorem irrespective of the discretization level. Thus, the optical theorem cannot be used as an internal measure of the DDA accuracy.

AB - We provide rigorous definitions of various components of the energy budget for scattering of source-induced electromagnetic fields by a finite nonmagnetic object. We use the classical volume-integral-equation (VIE) framework and define power rates in terms of integrals of the Poynting vector over various surfaces, enclosing some or all of the impressed sources, scatterer, and environment (such as a planar multilayered substrate). Thus, we generalize the conventional cross sections and obtain new interrelations analogous to the well-known optical theorem. We rigorously treat the strong singularity of the VIE kernel, but keep derivations accessible to a wide audience. The defined power rates are further related to the decay rate enhancement and apparent quantum yield of an arbitrary emitter, which are the core concepts in nanophotonics, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. We also discuss the practical calculation of the power rates and decay rate enhancements in the framework of the discrete dipole approximation (DDA). In particular, we derive the volume-integral expression for the scattered power and use it to prove the automatic satisfaction of the optical theorem irrespective of the discretization level. Thus, the optical theorem cannot be used as an internal measure of the DDA accuracy.

KW - DISCRETE-DIPOLE APPROXIMATION

KW - INTEGRAL-EQUATION FORMULATION

KW - ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING

KW - IMPRESSED SOURCES

KW - LIGHT-SCATTERING

KW - FINITE OBJECT

KW - SPECTROSCOPY

KW - PROPAGATION

KW - EMISSION

KW - MODES

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85065847506&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.99.053824

DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.99.053824

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85065847506

VL - 99

JO - Physical Review A

JF - Physical Review A

SN - 2469-9926

IS - 5

M1 - 053824

ER -