Abstract

The excitation of a nonradiating anapole in a high-index dielectric nanosphere is an effective pathway for enhancing light absorption. Here, we investigate the effect of localized lossy defects on the nanoparticle based on Mie scattering and multipole expansion theories and find its low sensitivity to absorption loss. The scattering intensity can be switched by tailoring the defect distribution of the nanosphere. For a high-index nanosphere with homogeneous loss distributions, the scattering abilities of all resonant modes reduce rapidly. By introducing loss in the strong field regions of the nanosphere, we achieve independent tuning of other resonant modes without breaking the anapole mode. As the loss increases, the electromagnetic scattering coefficients of the anapole and other resonant modes show opposite trends, along with strongly suppressed corresponding multipole scattering. While regions with strong electric fields are more susceptible to loss, the anapole’s inability to emit or absorb light as a dark mode makes it hard to change. Our findings provide new opportunities for the design of multi-wavelength scattering regulation nanophotonic devices via local loss manipulation on dielectric nanoparticles.

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